Mangalore, October 5: Expressing happiness over the Union Cabinet's approval for the civil aviation ministry's proposal to declare Mangalore Airport as international one, Union Minister for Corporate Affairs and Power M Veerappa Moily said that the coastal city has the potential to develop as an important commercial centre next to Mumbai on the Western Coast.
“Mangalore is the gate way of Karnataka. It has an excellent hinterland and with the advantage modern harbor a number of industries have been situated in this region. Manipal and other educational institutions have already attracted attention of the entire world. The region has already been boomed itself as a prominent hub of excellence”, he said adding that every house of the region has at least one person as NRI.
Mangalore Airport is functioning since 1951 and most deserved to be declared as international airport. Presently it has the facilities of handling 400 passengers in the Domestic arrival Hall and 150 international passengers in international hall.
“I have been keenly pursuing the matter for a couple of years for its declaration as International Airport keeping in view of the benefit of the international commuters and also for the benefit of the region”, he said.
Mr Moily also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Minister of Civil Aviation Ajit Singh for considering his request and declaring it as International Airport along with four other Airports.
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