Churu : A good news has also come amidst the ongoing security construction work at the airstrip of the town and the exercise to land big aircraft here in the coming days has started. Under this, the airport authorities have inspected the airstrip here. Took information about favorable and unfavorable situations. Padihara airstrip will be developed by the Central Government through the Airport Authority of India under the National Airport Development Plan. For which Kishangarh Airport has been made a sub-division of Padihara airstrip.
A five-member team arrived from the airport
Kishangarh Airport Director B.L. Under the direction of Meena, a five-member team of Assistant General Manager Khemraj Meena along with Assistant Engineer Ramniwas Sharma of Ratangarh PWD inspected the Padihara airstrip. Based on the report of the team, work on the airstrip will be done on behalf of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Kishangarh Airport Director B.L. Meena said that the objective of the Ministry of Civil Aviation is to reduce the dependence on the airport due to the development of air facilities and the increasing number of chartered plane flights at the airport. He said that Kishangarh Airport has been made a replacement for Nagaur and Padihara airstrips. Has gone. After taking stock of Padihara air strip, possibilities are being explored for movement of big aircraft there also.
Suitable for developing airstrip
The existing runway at Padihara airstrip is 1500 meters long and 30 meters wide. The nearest Kishangarh airport is 150 kilometers away from here. Here there is a railway line on one side of the airstrip and a highway on the other side. Also, there is a water body near the runway strip. There is a possibility of development here for ATR 72 aircraft.
Tourism will get a boost
Development of Padihara airstrip will boost tourism at nearby religious places including Tal Chhapar Sanctuary and Salasar. With this, due to the industrial area, there is more possibility of developing the airstrip.
