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A new chapter of facilities for passengers has started at Ranchi’s Birsa Munda Airport. On Wednesday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu formally inaugurated several modern passenger facilities at the airport complex. During this, he reiterated his commitment to connect Ranchi with other major metros and religious places of the country.
New flights and better air connectivity
Minister of State for Defense Sanjay Seth had demanded to start direct air service from Ranchi to Kashi Vishwanath, Guwahati and Raipur. Responding positively to this, Minister Rammohan Naidu assured that:
Direct flights: New flights will soon be started from Ranchi to Kashi Vishwanath, Guwahati and Raipur.
Connectivity expansion: The number of flights from Ranchi will be increased not only to religious places but also to other capitals and major cities of the country.
What will be special at the airport now?
Some unique facilities have been introduced at Ranchi Airport to improve the passenger experience:
Handicraft Counter: There will be a special counter to promote the rich tribal art and culture of Jharkhand, where local handicrafts and products will be available.
Promotion of Sohrai art: The world famous ‘Sohrai Art’ will be promoted through displays at the airport.
Kids Zone and Flabrary: A special ‘Kids Zone’ has been created for children. There will also be a facility of ‘Flobrary’, where children will be able to read books of their choice in the mobile era.
Ranchi airport expansion: Eastern zone will become ‘hub’
In the program, Minister of State for Defense Sanjay Seth gave detailed information that the expansion of Ranchi Airport was pending for years.
Land acquisition: For expansion, 351 acres of land is required from the State Government and 52 acres from the Defense Department.
Largest airport: Sanjay Seth claimed that if this land is obtained on time, then after expansion, Ranchi Airport will emerge as the largest airport in the entire Eastern Zone.
Airfare and other concerns
MP Mahua Maji raised the issue of ‘rampant increase in air fares’, the biggest problem of the general public. He said that the budget of students and middle class families going out for studies is deteriorating due to this rising rent. He demanded the government to control the rents.
Furthermore, MLA Naveen Jaiswal raised questions on the use of CSR funds of the airport and said that these funds should be spent for the betterment of local displaced people and not in other districts.
