Aircraft movement from Kanpur will jump from 20 to 41 per week
Kanpur: Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated the IndiGoflight between Kanpur – Bengaluru today. Flights between Kanpur and Mumbai & Hyderabad have also started today.
With the connectivity of the city with three major cities, the aircraft movement from there will jump from 20 to 41 per week, giving impetus to the industrial and business activities and also generating employment.
As far as the infrastructure for aviation is concerned, the Minister said the new terminal for the Kanpur city will be ready soon, within the stipulated time, at the cost of Rs 106 crore. He added that soon the number of operational airports will jump to 15 in Uttar Pradesh.
Kanpur is not only an important industrial hub of the country, but also has historic and spiritual importance. It played pivotal role in the Indian freedom movement in 1857. Due to its textiles and leather industry, Kanpur was called Manchester of East.
– global bihari bureau
