An aerial view of Shivamogga airport, which was inaugurated earlier than the Assembly elections in Karnataka, on February 27, 2023.
Flight operations will start at Shivamogga airport on August 31. “It will be a historic day for the people of Shivamogga,” mentioned Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra on August 28.
Addressing a media convention in Shivamogga, Mr. Raghavendra mentioned the first flight (Indigo) will go away Bengaluru at 9.50 a.m. and land in Shivamogga at 11.05 a.m. Passengers will embrace former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Minister for Education Madhu Bangarappa, who’s minister in-charge of Shivamogga, Minister for Infrastructure Development M.B. Patil and legislators of Shivamogga.
The flight will take off from Shivamogga the identical day at 11.25 a.m. and attain Bengaluru at 12.25 p.m., he mentioned.
The fare will preserve altering as per demand. The launch of flight operations resulted in a surge in demand, taking the fare up to ₹14,000.
“However, those who booked early got seats for as low as ₹2,900 or ₹3,200. As the Bengaluru-Shivamogga route does not come under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), passengers cannot expect any subsidy,” the MP mentioned.
Shivamogga Lok Sabha member B.Y. Raghavendra, together with MLA S.N. Channabasappa, tackle media individuals at Shivamogga airport on August 28, 2023.
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Mr. Raghavendra expressed confidence that flights on different routes connecting Shivamogga with Chennai, Goa and Tirupati would begin inside a month.
“The tender process has been completed. As per the condition, airlines have to start operations within 90 days after the tender process. Passengers will get subsidy on some routes. Looking at the response, I am sure Shivamogga will emerge as an international airport within the next 10 years, benefiting people of all districts in the central region of Karnataka,” the MP mentioned.
The airport has been constructed at Sogane, close to Shivamogga, with an funding of about ₹449.22 crore. The infrastructure is designed to accommodate Airbus 320 flights. The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 27.
