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This is PM Narendra Modi's New India, and the Indian aviation sector is getting new and powerful wings with the Modi government's ambitious UDAN / RCS (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik Regional Connectivity Scheme).

Now, in a latest development, Kalaburagi Airport has been inaugurated under UDAN / RCS. It's a massive gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, Sharana Basaveshwara Temple and Gulbarga Fort. Noteworthy, 230 routes and 42 airports operationalised under UDAN so far.

Kalaburagi Airport: 1st flight takes off - All you need to know

ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣದ ಉದ್ಘಾಟನೆ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷದ ವಿಷಯ. ನನ್ನ ಬಹು ದಿನದ ಆಶಯ ಇಂದು ಸಾಕಾರಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಹಸಿರು ಮೈದಾನ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯ ದ್ಯೋತಕವಾಗಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/5kaj42uVZZ

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) November 22, 2019

-The first flight from Kalaburagi Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru took off on Friday after the inauguration of Kalaburagi airport by the Chief Minister of Karnataka. 

-The airport has been built under the UDAN-RCS Scheme of Govt. of India and is spread across 742 acres and developed at an estimated cost of Rs. 176 crores. 

-Kalaburagi Airport is at a distance of 13.8km from Kalaburagi City and it is a DGCA licensed Aerodrome for VFR/Day operations. 

-Three flights per week will be operated on Monday, Friday and Sunday. 

-It will depart Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) at 12:20PM and land at Kalaburagi at 1:25PM. 

-From Kalaburagi it will depart at 1:55PM and will reach at 3PM.

ದಶಕಗಳಿಂದ ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ ಜನತೆ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನೂತನ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂದು ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ನಾನೇ ಶಂಕುಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ‌ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಮಹತ್ವಾಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆಯ ವಿಮಾನ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೇ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದು ಸಂತಸ ತಂದಿದೆ. ಕಲಬುರ್ಗಿ ಜನತೆಯ ಬಹುದಿನದ ಕನಸು ನನಸಾಗಿದೆ. pic.twitter.com/BcE3BdyJ3Y

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) November 22, 2019

-The Ministry of Civil Aviation undertook the task to develop the Kalaburagi airport as it will pave way for direct connectivity to North Karnataka with state Headquarters and other commercial centers.

-Kalaburagi Airport will act as a gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, SharanaBasaveshwara Temple, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah and, Gulbarga Fort.

Kalaburagi airport: Galore of benefits for Bengaluru

With the inauguration of the Kalaburagi airport in Karnataka, the natives can reach Bengaluru and other parts of the country with much ease. The newly built airport is in line with the commitment & perseverance of Airport Authority of India under the supervision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation of India to enable the country with better air connectivity.

UDAN

So far, 230 routes and 42 airports have been operationalized under UDAN. 

UDAN will connect all States and UTs of the country with around 700 routes, laying the foundation of a new regional segment in India’s aviation market.