Friday, 5 October 2012

Mangalore will gain from new status for airport: Moily


The decision to declare Mangalore airport an international airport will benefit the region, according to Union Corporate Affairs Minister Veerappa Moily.
In a press release here on Friday, Moily said Mangalore is the gateway to Karnataka. It has the potential to develop as an important commercial centre next to Mumbai on the West coast. He said that taking advantage of the presence of a major port in the city, a number of industries are situated in Mangalore.
He said educational institutions in the region had attracted the attention of the world, and the region has developed as a hub of excellence.
“Mangalore airport has been functioning since 1951 and deserves to be declared an international airport,” Moily said.
Currently, Mangalore airport has the facilities to handle 400 passengers in the domestic arrival hall and 150 passengers in the international hall.
The October 4 meeting of the Union Cabinet had approved the proposal for declaring Mangalore an international airport along with four other airports.

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