Soon, more seaplane flight services! 28 seaplane routes, 14 water aerodromes under development, says Govt
More seaplane routes and water aerodromes in India soon! On Tuesday, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that a total of 28 seaplane routes, as well as 14 water aerodromes across the country, are currently in various stages of development. The projects are being developed at a cost of Rs 450 crore. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed on 15 June 2021 by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in order to develop seaplane flight services in India, according to a PTI report. Puri at the event said that 28 seaplane routes under the regional connectivity scheme (UDAN scheme) and 14 water aerodromes in the states of Gujarat, Telangana, Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Lakshadweep and Andaman and Nicobar islands are at various stages of development.
