India opens first heliport

In a major and long-overdue event, India’s first integrated heliport was opened on February 28 at Rohini in Delhi.

It is the first of four such planned in other regions of the country.

The heliport, opened by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, has the capacity to handle 150 passengers, and has 4 hangers, parking for 16 helicopters, and 9 parking bays.

Il-faċilità l-ġdida se taġixxi bħala ċentru għall-ibliet tat-tramuntana tal-Indja bħal Agra, Dehradun, Shimla, Mathura, u Meerut.

It-turiżmu, kif ukoll il-missjonijiet mediċi huma fost l-affarijiet li se jieħdu spinta mill-ftuħ ta’ dawn il-ħeliports. Huwa mistenni wkoll li jnaqqas il-konġestjoni fl-Ajruport Internazzjonali Indira Gandhi ta’ Delhi.

Is-Segretarju tal-Avjazzjoni Ċivili RN Choubey qal li dan huwa parti mill-politika nazzjonali tal-avjazzjoni tal-Indja - biex tingħata spinta lill-konnettività reġjonali.

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