Mehair to begin seaplane service to Mula Dam in Ahmednagar

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Sep 09 2014 | 9:20 PM IST
Private operator Maritime Energy Heli Air Services Pvt Ltd (Mehair) today announced it would launch its second seaplane service on September 19 to Mula Dam in Ahmednagar from Mumbai.
The city-based company had launched its maiden service to Pawana Dam in Lonavala last month with nine-seater Cessna 208 Amphibian aircraft and a four-seater Cessna 206 Amphibian.
"We have received tremendous response from fliers for Pawana dam. The new service will enable a large number of pilgrims travelling to Meherabad, Shirdi and Shani-Shingnapur to reach in 45 minutes," Mehair Co-Founder and Director Siddharth Verma said in a release.
Services to Mula Dam would be launched on September 19 at an inaugural price of Rs 5,499 per person (one-way), it said.
"This service will enable tourists to travel quickly and conveniently to their destinations in about 45 minutes plus a short road trip, as opposed to a six-hour journey by road. We are confident that the people will see the immense value of the service and take full advantage of it," he said.
Mehair is likely to launch services to Gangapur Dam in Nashik and Dhoom Dam in Mahabaleshwar in the coming weeks, the release said.
"The Amphibian planes will eventually connect Mumbai with multiple tourist destinations in the state, adjacent to suitable water bodies even though there may not be any runways at these destinations," Verma said.
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First Published: Sep 09 2014 | 9:20 PM IST