MUMBAI: Regular commercial flights are expected to become operational soon from Sindhudurg Airport, making it the first in the coastal Konkan region to be on the country’s air map, while a memorandum of understanding would be signed for the Ratnagiri Airport, officials said here on Monday.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu — who incidentally hails from the Konkan region — shall inaugurate the newly constructed terminal building and other facilities at the greenfield Chipi Airport on Tuesday, making it the state’s 14th airport.
Flight operations under the UDAN scheme are expected to be launched from here shortly, giving a fillip to tourism and allied economic sectors, initially from Mumbai, Pune and Nashik, following successful trials conducted in September 2018.
