By R. Chandra Prakash Mysore Airport has been in the news for quite some time, but mostly for the wrong reasons. However, there was recently some good news. Finally, the State Government has agreed to release funds for the acquisition of the additional land needed to facilitate runway expansion, allowing bigger planes to operate from…
Mysore/Mysuru: While Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced grand plans to celebrate Dasara this year, a persistent concern continues to cloud the festivities — Mysuru’s steadily declining air connectivity. The shrinking number of flights to and from the city is not only deterring tourists but also discouraging entrepreneurs eyeing investments. Mysuru Dasara, a globally renowned cultural…
Mysuru: The Mysore Airport runway expansion project is progressing steadily, with land acquisition nearly complete. District Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa announced that 230 acres out of the required 240 acres have already been acquired, and the remaining 10 acres are in the final stages of acquisition. Once compensation is disbursed, the land will be officially…
Mysuru: After months of stalled progress, the long-awaited expansion of Mysore Airport at Mandakalli is finally set to take off. The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the release of Rs. 100 crore to fast-track land acquisition and utility shifting — two major roadblocks that have grounded the project. The decision, taken at a recent Cabinet meeting…
Appeals to take up Mysore Airport runway expansion works at the earliest New Delhi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed the Civil Aviation Ministry to take up the runway expansion/ development works of Mysore Airport at Mandakalli at the earliest. Siddaramaiah, who met Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu at New Delhi on Thursday, presented…
Yaduveer urges CM Siddaramaiah to allocate funds for pothole-ridden Mysuru-Kodagu Roads in Budget Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has expressed frustration over the State Government’s sluggish approach to the Mysore Airport expansion, citing delays in land acquisition and lack of fund release as major roadblocks. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an…
Mysuru: Expanding the Mysore Airport is vital to boosting economic activities in the region, stated Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar in a memorandum submitted to Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. During a meeting in New Delhi recently, the MP apprised the Minister of the challenges surrounding airport expansion and stressed the need for…
Compensation paid for 111 acres; payments pending for 95 acres; acquisition of 46 acres incomplete Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has assured that he will address the ongoing delays in the Mysore Airport expansion project by writing to Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu. He further stated that he would meet the Minister during…
Preliminary meeting held; Three Mysuru-Kerala flights by May 2025, six by year-end Mysuru: Air Kerala has expressed interest in launching air services from Mysore Airport, with a preliminary discussion held at Airport premises here last evening. The meeting saw the participation of Air Kerala, Airports Authority of India-Mysuru officials, led by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta…
Mysuru: The meeting concluded with a series of agreements to foster mutual growth and unlock the region’s full potential. The highlights of discussion include: Operational support: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Mysore Airport officials, assured comprehensive operational support to Air Kerala. This includes providing the necessary infrastructure to facilitate smooth and efficient…
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