FOUNDATION STONE LAID FOR SHIRDI AIRPORT ~~
Friday 27th Aug`2010
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today laid the Foundation Stone for the Airport in Shirdi`Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
Over 30,000 devotees visit the Saibaba temple everyday and on Thursdays and Sundays,
the number goes up to 70,000 whilst the shrine sees around 150,000 people on Diwali and New Year’s Day.
Improving the infrastructure of this pilgrimage centre is expected to go a long way in making travel more convenient for visitors.
The Rs.2.6 billion Airport is expected to be operational by November 2011.
A 280-acre site has been chosen for the airport, located at Kakdi Village, 15 kms from the Shrine.
Chavan said that around 2,000 devotees are likely to take a flight to Shirdi daily
and several airlines have already expressed interest in catering to them.
Ownership of the Airport will be vested in the “Shri Saibaba Airport Charitable Trust” to be formed soon with the chief minister as its chairman.
Source:
http://forum.spiritualindia.org/shirdi-airport-updates-t35786.0.html
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