The Gujarat government on Saturday launched intrastate air services connecting Surat to four others cities and a helicopter joyride in Ahmedabad.
The daily intrastate flight services, connecting Surat to Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar and Amreli, will be operated by Surat-based Ventura AirConnect, at a launch price of Rs 1,999 per ticket on all these routes, an official said.
A chopper joyride from Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad will be operated by Aerotrans Services, a city-based air charter service company, on weekends, he said.
Gujarat Civil Aviation Minister Purnesh Modi inaugurated the services.
The flight services, launched in collaboration with the state government, will help the elderly and physically-challenged citizens during emergencies, and will aid industries and tourism, the official said.
