Flight operations at Keshod airport in Gujarat all set to be inaugurated on April 16

In a bid to boost tourism in Junagadh, flight operations at Keshod airport will be inaugurated on April 16. The airport will connect Junagarh and other surrounding regions of Gujarat with the rest of the country. The inauguration will be done by Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Union Civil Aviation Minister. The minister will flag off new flights to Mumbai-Keshod-Mumbai under Regional Connectivity Schemes (RCS).

As per reports, the terminal building has been renovated recently and nearly INR 25 crore has been spent on the process. District Collector Junagadh, Rachit Raj told IANS, “All the tourist destinations in and around Junagadh and nearby districts will be benefitted and tourism will be increased. It will boost tourism in Sasan Gir (only abode in the world of the Asiatic lions), Girnar, Somnath and Diu tourism circuit. The area will witness multifold increase in tourism activities due to flight connectivity".
Sasan-Gir in Gujarat is around 50 km and Junagadh is 35 km from Keshod. For those who don’t know, Keshod is a historical city noted for the ropeway at Girnar mountain. The 2.32-km-long ropeway is built at a cost of INR 135 crore. It’s a big hit among pilgrims and tourists alike visiting Maa Amba temple on Mount Girnar in Junagadh.

The ropeway project was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi back in 2007 when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat.