NGO seeks 24×7 domestic connectivity, more international flights from Surat

The delegation stated that since Surat has a vastly developed diamond and textile business, which attracts galore investors to the town, the airdrome should beryllium made functional circular the clock.

The committee delegation included Paresh Patel, who is simply a erstwhile lasting committee president of Surat Municipal Corporation, too Suresh Agrawal, Keval Shah, and Keyur Kheni.

The delegation said Surat requires regular aerial connectivity to Mumbai. In the lack of aerial connectivity, the planetary buyers person to archetypal travel to Mumbai earlier taking a bid to Surat and yet reaching the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB). “It is risky for these travellers to determination astir with specified high-value items,” 1 of the members of the delegation said, adding that portion Surat is the manufacturing hub of diamonds, Mumbai is the trading hub, which is wherefore it is indispensable that some cities stay interconnected.

At present, the Surat airdrome remains unopen from midnight to 6am for home flights. Meanwhile, planetary flights are operational from 11 p.m. to 2 am.

Four planetary airlines are acceptable to commencement their operations from Surat, but they are facing the occupation of “point of call” for planetary carriers, the delegation said. If the authorities gives its motion to the constituent of call, these airlines are acceptable to commencement their operations from Surat, it added.

“Due to mediocre visibility, home flights are transferred from Surat to different destinations. Something should beryllium done astir it,” the delegation said. “Connectivity should beryllium provided with Doha and Qatar, keeping concern and commercialized relations successful mind,” it added.

Talking to The Indian Express, MLA Desai said, “We person made representations to the aviation curate and helium has assured america that helium would enactment retired each our requests and get the Surat airdrome home and planetary connectivity.”