Rajkot: The first meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee for Rajkot International Airport was held on Thursday. BJP MP from Rajkot and former Union Minister Purushottam Rupala has been appointed as the chairman of the committee, with Rajya Sabha MP Rambhai Mokariya and Kesridevsinh Jhala named as members. During the meeting, the readiness of the new terminal building at the greenfield airport was reviewed. Airport Director Diganta Borah informed the committee that the new terminal building...Read More

Rajkot: The government only provides an enabling environment for the operation of international flights and has no direct role in the start of flights, for the commencement of international flights, the private airlines take commercial decisions based on traffic demand, the Central Government stated in the Rajya Sabha in reference to a question regarding international flights from Hirasar airport in Rajkot. The Rajkot International Airport has been developed in Hirasar, with the government in...Read More

Rajkot: Around Rs. 1240 crore has been spent till June this year on the development of Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar, the Union government said on Monday. Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, provided this information in Rajya Sabha in reply to a question by Gujarat MP Shaktisinh Gohil during the ongoing budget session of Parliament. The MoS in a written reply states, "Airports Authority of India (AAI) in collaboration with Government of Gujarat (GoG) has develo...Read More

Rajkot: Senior BJP leader and former union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy stated on Saturday that simply declaring an airport as international does not guarantee the start of international flight operations. He was in Rajkot to explain the Union Budget's provisions. During a press conference on the Union Budget, Rudy highlighted that the number of flights at any airport is determined by the market dynamics of supply and demand. He noted that Jayprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna has h...Read More

Rajkot: During a recent announcement regarding 10 daily direct flights to enhance domestic connectivity starting September 2024, IndiGo Airlines announced that it will operate daily direct flights between Hyderabad and Rajkot from September 16. Flight 6E 6823 will depart from Hyderabad at 12:10 PM, arriving in Rajkot at 1:55 PM. In the return direction, Flight 6E 6824 will leave Rajkot at 2:25 PM, reaching Hyderabad by 4:05 PM. According to the airline, these new routes and frequencies aim...Read More

Rajkot: Star Air is likely to launch a flight service connecting Rajkot International Airport to Ahmedabad and Vadodara. Star Air Airlines is seeking permission to operate flights to Ahmedabad and Vadodara during the winter schedule, which runs from October 2024 to March 2025. The proposal has been submitted to the airport authority to operate a 50-seater aircraft, allowing Rajkot residents to benefit from these two new flights in the near future. The proposed flight is scheduled to arrive...Read More

Rajkot: The construction of a permanent terminal at Rajkot’s Hirasar Airport is expected to be completed by August 15.  However this upcoming terminal will only serve the needs for domestic flights operations. A temporary terminal at Hirasar Airport is set up for passengers since last year for domestic passengers. This temporary terminal is actually meant to handle cargo movement. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has not started international operations in the current building as woul...Read More

Rajkot: Canopy collapsed at the pasenger pickup and drop area outside the Hirasar based Rajkot airport's departure terminal amid heavy rains, reports the Press Trust of India(PTI). The airport is being operated by the Airport Authority of India(AAI). The current building is a temporary terminal in operation since last year when the airport was inaugurated. The permenent terminal building is expected to be ready by August this year. The incident once again raises questions about structural safety...Read More

Rajkot: With the relocation of Rajkot airport to Hirasar, the requirement for obtaining NOC from the airport authority for high-rise buildings in the city has been abolished. This development paves the way for the construction of skyscrapers in the city. Previously, due to the airport's central location, the height limit for high-rise buildings in the city was restricted to 50 to 55 meters, approximately up to 14 storeys. The Rajkot Builder Association (RBA) announced on Friday that developer...Read More

Rajkot: Passengers created an uproar at the Rajkot International Airport after IndiGo Airlines grounded its Rajkot-Mumbai flight following a delay of over 2:30 hours. Uproar ensued at Hirasar Airport on Monday as the IndiGo flight from Rajkot to Mumbai, scheduled to depart at 7:40 pm, was delayed by the airline. The airline claimed that due to inclement weather conditions, the flight was unable to take off. However, passengers lost their cool and engaged in heated arguments with the airline s...Read More