Mangalore-Kuwait flight: Delegation from state to meet aviation minister


Daijiworld Media Network - Bangalore

Bangalore, Jul 26: Minister for infrastructure development and information Roshan Baig on Friday July 25 assured that a delegation from the state would meet the minister of state for civil aviation in New Delhi to urge the restoration of direct flights from Mangalore to Kuwait.

He was responding to a question raised by MLC from Mangalore Ivan D'Souza during the state Legislative Council session, on reasons for stopping direct flights between Mangalore and Kuwait.

Ivan also said that due to the stoppage of the direct flight operation, commuters from Mangalore have been badly hit. "Out of the 7.62 lac NRIs in Kuwait, 1.3 lac are from the coastal Karnataka region alone. They need to be given this facility," he urged.

Baig said that the prime reason for stopping direct flights on Mangalore-Kuwait route was the lack of passenger response. To this, Ivan D'Souza replied that when the Air India Express direct flight was in operation on this route, only 60 seats were reserved for Mangaloreans and the rest 120 were for Keralites who boarded from Calicut. "The seats reserved for Mangaloreans were always full, but the response was not the same from Keralites, which gave the impression that the overall response was less," said Ivan.

"If not Air India, the government should at least make arrangements for private airlines to fly on this route," he urged. He also pointed out that there was a strong lobby of officials preventing direct flights between Mangalore and Kuwait.

Stating that Ivan was being 'sentimental' Roshan Baig said, "Now we have G M Siddeshwara, who is from Karnakata, as the union minister of state for civil aviation. I will request him to resume the direct flight between Mangalore and Kuwait. I will also take a delegation with Ivan D'Souza to meet minister Siddeshwara."

Ivan D'Souza also invited Roshan Baig to visit Mangalore to assess the situation himself. Baig replied that he would do so along with a team.


Runway extension on PPP model

On a question raised by Ivan on the extension of runway at Mangalore International Airport, Roshan Baig said that a feasibility report is being prepared for extending the run by one kilometre, and the project would cost Rs 1,120 crore. Also, as it is a table top runway, the trenches have to be filled with mud. Hence, instead of the government alone bearing the entire cost, the chief minister is mulling to take this up on public-private partnership (PPP) model. "Land measuring 289.33 acress is required to extend the runway by one kilometre. We have already acquired three hillocks to level the land for extending the runway" Baig said.

  

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  • Ravi D souza, Kavoor mangalore.

    Sun, Aug 03 2014

    Congrats Ivan.
    You are the right chosen person to bring about Mangalores developments in various fields.keep up the gud work. kaise bhi karke hame Mangalore kuwait flight wapas dilaado yaar.... laakhon duwaaai milenge. May God bless u

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  • Louis Maxim, Udupi -Kuwait

    Mon, Jul 28 2014

    Good work by Ivan D'Souza. Local M. P. Nalin is sleeping as usual. God knows for what purpose Mangalore public voted him.

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  • Vincent , Mngalore -Kuwait

    Sun, Jul 27 2014

    Thanks To All who is working behind the seen congratulation MLC Ivan. and his Team and All Kuwait association Group we are looking forward positive move

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Ivan Rocks and Nalin ...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Our Ivan is better than Nalin and Shoba put together ...

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  • Hasan Yusuf, Mangalore - Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Dear RDsouza Mangalore,

    FYI

    We have prepared the request memorandum to Shri Ashok Gajapathi – Hon. Civil Aviation Minister and copied to Shri G.M. Siddeshwar – State Aviation Minister and copied the same to Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowada – Railway Minister, Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel – MP, Indian Embassy Kuwait, Shri J.T. Radhakrishna – Mlore Airport Director, Deputy Commissioner – D.K. and copied to our Hon. Chief Minister Shri Siddaramiah, Minister Shri U.T. Kader and MLC Shri IvaSn D’Souza.

    Follow up is going on.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Our Nalin Kumar is shy and cannot talk in Hindi or English ...

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  • AUBB, Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    @ Jossey,

    what is the fate of the memo given to our Nalin just recently, as reported by Daiji......????!!!!????

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  • Allan D'Souza, Paladka/Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Thanks Mr. Ivan & Roshan for raising this matter. It would be great if Mr. Nalin Kumar also raises this matter in Parliament.

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  • Augustine Daniel D'Souza, UDUPI - MUMBAI - STATE OF KUWAIT.

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    GOOD NEWS FOR KUWAIT TO MANGALORE FLIGHT.

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  • yogesh, bombay

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Minister Siddeshwar will say - Kuwaitaa?...wait maadi!

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  • michael ramesh, MUDARAGADI

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    congratulation MLC Ivan.at least you raising the matter for mangalore
    kuwait air india express problems.keep it up Ivan.god bless you

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  • P.Lobo, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    All empty promises, Scam Party will do nothing, because LUNGI IS STRONGER THAN MUNDU.

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  • Glenn, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Whenever I read Mangalore - Kuwait direct flight headlines in Daiji I get delighted as if I am preparing for Honeymoon.Sadly every time it end up with divorce.

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  • Ryan, Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    This is due to jet airways lobby with civil aviation.. if there is direct flight..then jet will loose kuwait _ Mumbai as well aa Mumbai _ Mangalore passengers..

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  • Movin pinto, Bajpe.Adyapady

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Give a proper compensation to those who going to loss their land. Chutte paise not requires.

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  • Neil, Mumbai

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Why only Air India? Why NO opportunities are given to other airlines!!??

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  • RDsouza, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Do not thank Roshan Baig or Ivan Dsouza as their Congress party has done nothing for coastal Karnataka when they were in power in New Delhi as well as in the state, infact they withdrew the services. They could not even provide one daily direct train service to Bangalore from Mangalore. Look at the pathetic conditions of our highways. Oscar Fernandes was Union Surface transport minister, what he has done for coastal Karnataka? Now we are at the mercy of BJP to provide the Service!!! Please do not run behind these useless congress leaders and waste your time, May be Sadananda Gowda can help in this matter..

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  • Nithin Poojary, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    This initiative should be taken by our so-called MP from Mangalore.

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  • VR, US

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    The cost of expansion is pretty high. With the money already spent on the new terminal and the new runway the proposed expansion cost, a new airport could have been built near Mulky or Padubidri which would have also served Udupi district people as well. Anyway, at this point of time no other choice, but to expand the current airport. While extending the new runway (proposed extension is about 3,000 feet or so), I would strongly suggest to extend the old runway by another 2000 feet or so which will act as a secondary runway. I would also suggest to provide better road connectivity from different directions.

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  • Pinto, Bajpe

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Dear VR
    Your suggesting to extend the runway.
    But have you ever seen the condition of those who lost their land for this extension OR those who going to loss their land

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  • Peter, Mangalore

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Dear Pinto, Bajpe

    How does VR, US knows the pain of people who lost their land. He is sitting in US and thinking US way.

    People who were already lost did not get proper compensation until now. Moreover, people who knocked the door of our legal system and won the case, but Revenue departments says they do not have the fund to disburse. This is situation.

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  • Hasan Yusuf, Mangalore - Kuwait

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Thanks daijiworld for the good news.


    Thanks to Mr. Ivan D'Souza and Minister Roshan Baig.


    Every Mangalorean / Coastal Karnataka NRIs and NRIs from Northern parts of Kerala in KUWAIT are eagerly looking for the RESTORATION of KUWAIT - MANGALORE sector Direct flight services.

    It is worth to be noted that United Associations of Karnataka, Kuwait (UAKK)an umbrella organization of 12 Associations from Karnataka and KEA has been relentlessly following up the matter with Aviation Ministry of India, Indian Embassy in Kuwait, Karnataka State Govt., Airline Companies and several political dignitaries requesting them to extend their support for restoration of direct flight services to KUWAIT - MANGALORE sector.


    RECENT EFFORTS by UAKK & KORWA :


    UAKK delegation submitted a memorandum to Chief the Chief Minister Shri Siddaramiah with the help of Health Minister Shri U.T. Kader.


    UAKK & KORWA delegation submitted a memorandum to MP Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel.


    Last week UAKK & KORWA delegation had a meeting with our MLC Shri Ivan D'Souza in Mangalore.


    Thanks to Shri Ivan D'Souza for raising this matter in Vidhana Parishat and thanks to Minister Shri Roshan Baig. Thanks to Media. Thanks to all the concerned well wishers and supporters.


    LET US LOOK FORWARD FOR A SUCCESSFUL RESULTS.

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  • Agnel, Udupi

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Last year I traveled three times Mangalore to Kuwait, The online booking shows flight full. But when travelling in flight the 50% flight was empty. That time I dint understand the theory. 100 seats were reserved to Kozhikode and only 60 to Mangaloreans? That 100 reserved seats for Kozhikode if not full also not giving to mangaloreans. Flight is going empty only. This year I traveled in Jet airways through Bombay and minimum 6 hours have to sit in Bombay airport. Everyone is concentrated in Kerala airport I cannot understand.

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  • ronald, sathan/Q8

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Ur right Mr.Agnel.This is not only ur experience. It was also happen to me.While I travel by air india express the online system was shown full.When I travelling the adjacent seat was empty...! but when u travel by Jet, the flight is full ... no single seat was left empty during my last three vacation after air india express closed it flight to manglore.

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  • Juliet Mascarenhas, Bejai

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Congrats Ivan.
    You are the right chosen person to bring about Mangalores developments in various fields.The result of the leadership qualities rooted in you since your school/college days.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Sat, Jul 26 2014

    Hettavarige heggana muddu

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