Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia along with Foreign Minister General Vijay Kumar Singh (retd) inaugurated the Jabalpur – Indore – Jabalpur & Indore Gwalior Indore flight route in the presence of Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. Enhanced air connectivity will boost tourism, trade and other economic activities in the state. It will also make life easier for people in the region.
Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia in his inaugural address said that it is a great joy that three major cities of Madhya Pradesh are connected by air in a single day. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is trying to help these cities fully utilize their growth potential. The minister assured that the infrastructure development projects underway in these cities would be completed as per schedule.
General Vijay Kumar Singh (retd) congratulated the people of Indore, Gwalior and Jabalpur and said that the increasing number of flights gives wings to the aspirations of the people. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chauhan appreciated the Department of Civil Aviation for improving air connectivity in the state and assured the cooperation of the state government for the development work.
The inauguration was graced by Shri Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar, Member of Parliament (LS), Shri. Pradhuman Singh Tomar, Minister of Power, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Shri. Tulsi Silawat, Minister for Water Resources Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Shri. Shankar Lalwani Member of Parliament (LS), Shri. Rakesh Singh, Member of Parliament (LS), Shri. Vivek Tankha Member of Parliament (RS). Besides, Smt. Usha Padhee, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri. Vikram Dev Dutt, CMD, AIAH, Shri. Vineet Sood, CEO, Alliance Air and other dignitaries from MoCA were also present.