Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has assured that the Central government would extend full support to the Shamshabad International Airport in Hyderabad for its development, expansion as passenger traffic from other countries have increased since Telangana state is developing as the financial hub in the country.
Jyotiraditya the Union Minister also made it clear that adequate measures would be taken for the formation of 6 new Airports as requested by the state government. The Union Minister, who is in the city to participate in several programme, met Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao at Pragathi Bhavan here on Saturday as a courtesy call.
The CM has invited the union minister for a Lunch, which was arranged in honour of the minister. Later in the discussion, the CM requested the Union Minister Scindia that since Telangana state is growing as an economic growth centre and Hyderabad is fast becoming the international City, more facilities should be developed to operate flights from the International Airport in Hyderabad to other countries.
He brought to the notice of the union minister that since Hyderabad is fast becoming a Business, IT, Health, Tourism and Business Hub and the Telangana state is expanding, people are visiting from other places in the country and from several international cities, hence direct flight connectivity should be increased for countries like South East Asia, Europe, USA from Hyderabad.
The CM also requested the Union Minister to take immediate measures, extend support for the setting up and development of 6 Airports and make them operational. The CM also asked the union minister to get Metro rail connectivity to the Hyderabad International Airport.
