Airport works inspected

V. Paneerselvam, MP, inspected the works on Salem Airport here on Monday.

S. Vetrivel and G. Venkatachalam, both MLAs; and Salem Airport Manager Selvakumar; accompanied him. He held discussions with officials. The airport is getting ready for flight service under the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme of the Union Government.

Mr. Paneerselvam said that two service providers have expressed their willingness to operate flights from Salem to Chennai, Puducherry, and Bengaluru.

Mr. Paneerselvam said that issues such as lack of bus facilities to the airport, and toll will be taken up with the Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami.

The airport was established in 1993 and was closed soon. A private airline introduced passenger service from Salem to Chennai in 2009, and was stopped due to poor patronage.

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