Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today said he plans to convene a meeting with airlines to discuss ways to improve air connectivity to Surat.
"Delighted to meet delegations from Surat, a city with a lot of potential. Have asked for a meeting with airlines to improve connectivity," Raju said in a tweet.
In May, Air India decided to run daily services from the national capital to Surat, almost five months after it had curtailed operations to the diamond city due to paucity of aircraft.
The decision to enhance connectivity was driven by growing air travel demand on the route, Air India had said.
Meanwhile, in a separate tweet, the Minister said he today had a "very useful interaction" with Australian High Commissioner Harinder Sidhu on mutually beneficial issues.
