Ballari’s Jindal airport adjudged best in regional segment

HUBBALLI: Jindal Vijayanagar Airport, the first and the only non-public airport underneath UDAN, has been adjudged the “Best Airport and Airport Operator” underneath the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) via the ministry of civil aviation. The feat was completed inside of six months of flight operations starting up on the airport located near Toranagallu in Ballari district.
Captain Sreenivas Krishnan, head of aviation, JSW Steel, mentioned that the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) just lately announced the launch of “Wings India Awards” for excellence within the aviation sector in partnership with Airports Authority of India. The awards are conferred upon aviation-related firms, institutions and organizations that have created benchmarks and made notable contributions in civil aviation.

“The airport has turn out to be a hotspot for tourists and trade passengers. The flight operations on the airport are managed via a non-public airliner. Currently, the airport connects Vijayanagar to Bengaluru and Hyderabad, that are the vital trade centres and the capitals of 2 main South Indian states,” he mentioned.

JSW Steel Vijayanagar Work dedicated its airport to the country on September 21, 2017. The similar day, the first flight to Hyderabad underneath RCS was flagged-off via minister of state for civil aviation, Jayant Sinha.


Krishnan claimed that all of the passenger facilities on the airport are absolutely free. “The JSW Group does not levy any airport repairs fees, and even the parking charges. It is perhaps the only airport within the country to present free night time parking facilities to flight operators/commuters. The airport also provides free place of job space to our airline companions. We have not seen officials from any company participant toiling so hard to open the facilities to the country for no pecuniary or some other advantages by any means,” he mentioned.


T S Gouda, airport director, mentioned that there is a absolutely operational meals stall, walkable tarmac and hanger, absolutely operation opposite osmosis filters. “In order to additional strengthen the passenger terminal growth and navigational facilities, JSW has pledged to speculate a sum of Rs 78 crore within the subsequent two years. Moreover, to make stronger passenger protection, JSW will additional make investments a sum of Rs 2.4 crore all the way through the similar period,” he mentioned.


The airport serves over 250 folks day-to-day.


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