Surat: Survey for searching possibility of sea-plane operation was conducted at river Tapi in Surat city on Monday. Similar exercise was done at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Four government agencies and one private agency participated in primary survey at causeway in river Tapi.

Among the departments participated in survey were irrigation department, Surat Municipal Corporation(SMC), Surat Urban Development Authority(SUDA), Director General of Civil Aviation(DGCA), private airline Spice Jet and Airport Authority of India(AAI).

In Ahmedabad, the municipal corporation team joined the AAI and DGCA team.

It is learnt that at least one and half km long river bed, depth of water, no presence of bridge and light poles are some of requirements for operation of sea-plane.

While this round of survey in Surat and Ahmedabad is primary one, a detail report will be made ready after final survey and it will be sent to concerned government departments.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to inaugurate the world’s tallest statue at Kevadia Colony near Narmada dam in Central Gujarat. He would like to inaugurate a sea-plane service connecting the Sardar Sarovar at Narmada dam to Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and River Tapi in Surat on the same day.

Last year, on the last day of assembly election campaign in Gujarat, Modi had boarded sea plane and traveled between Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad and Dharoi dam in North Gujarat.

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