“Include Madurai in bilateral treaty”

March 30, 2013 12:39 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 10:06 pm IST - MADURAI:

The Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TNCCI) has requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh, scheduled to visit Singapore next month, to include Madurai airport in the bilateral treaty between the two countries and pave way for commencement of air services between Singapore and Madurai.

In a press communiqué, TNCCI said that many airliners based in Singapore, Malaysia and United Arab Emirates had evinced interest in operating flights to Madurai.

But they could not, for want of inclusion of Madurai airport in the bilateral treaties with those countries. As of now, the only international flight being operated from Madurai was to Colombo in Sri Lanka.

Operation of flights to more international destinations from Madurai would accelerate industrial growth, investment and economic development of south Tamil Nadu, the chamber said.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.