Karnataka to get brand-new airport at Vijayapura
Karnataka to get brand-new airport at Vijayapura
Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 06:00 IST
CM BS Yediyurappa on Monday laid the foundation stone for the Vijayapura (Bijapur)
airport in a virtual ceremony from Shivamogga. The airport will be constructed at a cost of Rs 220 crore in a public-private partnership (PPP) model on 727 acres in
Burnapura and
Madhabavi villages in Vijayapura district.
Yediyurappa said that once completed, he would ask the Union Aviation ministry to include the airport under the ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik’ (
UDAN) scheme to promote regional connectivity so that the historical city can be connected by flights to various parts of the city as well as the country. Currently, the airport runway will be equipped to handle the ATR-72 fleet but will gradually be extended to allow the
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Police appeal for witnesses after woman found seriously hurt after crash in north-east field
The 59-year-old was the driver of a Toyota Yaris which left the road near Auchtydonald earlier today.
The road is now closed between Mintlaw and Longside while the police carry out inquiries and the public has been advised to avoid the route.
Police became aware of the incident around 1:30pm and paramedics were called to the scene.
The North East Road Policing Unit’s Sergeant Andrew Meikleham said: “Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the white Toyota Yaris being driven in the area, or anyone driving on that road with dash-cam footage to contact us.