Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan met Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia at his office at Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan in New Delhi today and congratulated him on becoming a Union Minister. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan thanked the Union Minister Shri Scindia for starting 8 new flights Gwalior-Mumbai-Gwalior, Gwalior-Pune-Gwalior, Jabalpur-Surat-Jabalpur, Ahmedabad-Gwalior-Ahmedabad. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that with the start of these flights from July 16, the development of the state would get a new impetus. People will get employment, as well as tourism and business will get a boost.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan submitted a proposal to the Union minister to make Bhopal airport an international airport and demanded that Bhopal airport be developed as a hub. Apart from this, he also demanded permission to build a new airport in Gwalior. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan urged for expansion of Indore, Bhopal and Jabalpur airports, to increase the frequency of international flights in Indore and to start international air service from Indore to Singapore and Gulf countries.
Chief Minister Shri Chouhan also demanded promotion of new flights and air connectivity in Rewa, Khajuraho, Datia, Gwalior, Bhopal, Jabalpur under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia assured all possible assistance by the Centre on the proposals made by Chief Minister Shri Chouhan.
