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Seaplanes to take off from Kabini Dam under UDAN 5.5
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Seaplanes to take off from Kabini Dam under UDAN 5.5

August 28, 2025

Letter of Intent issued to initiate services: Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government’s ambitious seaplane project, designed to boost tourism under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) 5.5, will soon take off from Kabini Dam in H.D. Kote Taluk of Mysuru District. As part of…

No official word yet on Kabini seaplane: Kabini Dam AEE
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No official word yet on Kabini seaplane: Kabini Dam AEE

August 28, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Rangaiah, Assistant Executive Engineer of Kabini Dam, confirmed to Star of Mysore that while discussions are underway at the highest levels of the Tourism Department, no official communication has been received locally. “There has been no intimation from our higher officers or the Union Civil Aviation Ministry. I have only read in the media…

Seaplanes set to take off from Kabini as KRS Dam plan shelved
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Seaplanes set to take off from Kabini as KRS Dam plan shelved

March 25, 2025

Mysuru: The Karnataka Government’s ambitious seaplane project, aimed at boosting tourism under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), is now likely to shift from the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district to Kabini Dam in Mysuru district. The reason: Technical difficulties in operating the plane at…

Seaplane demo at KRS cancelled
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Seaplane demo at KRS cancelled

November 9, 2024

Mysuru: The much-anticipated seaplane project demonstration, scheduled for tomorrow, Nov. 10, at the backwaters of the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district, has been cancelled. The demonstration was intended to introduce the project to the public and tourists, offering a firsthand experience of the seaplane operations. As part of the plan, a seaplane…

Seaplane to Splash KRS Backwaters
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Seaplane to Splash KRS Backwaters

October 21, 2024

Mysuru: The Karnataka Government has given wings to its ambitious seaplane project aimed at boosting tourism under the Centre’s Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) at the backwaters of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Mandya district. The first seaplane, carrying 19 tourists, will land at KRS backwaters on Nov. 10. This…

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