Now 72-seater aircraft can land in Bilaspur
A 72-seater aircraft will now be able to land at the Bilasa Bai Kewtin Airport in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur.
On the initiative of Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the airport of Bilaspur has been upgraded to 3C category.
As a result, now 72-seater aircraft will also be able to land at the airport in Chakarbhatha. Earlier, only 40-seater aircraft could land here.
Accordingly, the people of entire North Chhattisgarh including Bilaspur will get facilities and air connectivity with the whole country will get strengthened.
Rakesh Ranjan Sahay, Airport Director, Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur, told ‘The Pioneer’ that with the upgrading license of Bilaspur Airport to 3C VFR, the next step is to conduct a safety assessment study with the airline operating the 72-seater ATR-72.
