Shift Indian Air Force Base Lohegaon And Yerwada Central Jail To Make Way For Pune Airport – Sudhir MehtaPune residents are frustrated with the limitations of their airport, which is shared with the Indian Air Force (IAF). This co-location restricts flight options and schedules, especially due to IAF training activities. Sudhir Mehta, former MCCIA president, suggested moving the IAF base to Purandar or Yerawada to create space for a...
more... new international airport. However, aviation experts like Sanjay Lazar argue that relocating the IAF base is impractical due to its extensive infrastructure and the historical context of the airport's development. They suggest building a new airport instead. Other residents have voiced concerns about the lack of facilities at the current airport and the need for better public transportation in the city. Some believe that a city-center airport is an asset, giving Pune a competitive edge over cities like Bengaluru, where airports are located far from the city center.
Pune ke log apne airport se bahut pareshaan hain, jo ki Indian Air Force (IAF) ke saath share kiya gaya hai. Is wajah se flights ka option aur schedule bahut limited hain, especially IAF ke training activities ki wajah se. Sudhir Mehta, MCCIA ke former president, ne IAF base ko Purandar...
more... ya Yerawada shift karne ka suggestion diya hai, jisse ki ek new international airport banaya ja sake. Lekin aviation expert Sanjay Lazar ne yeh kaha hai ki IAF base ko relocate karna practical nahin hai, kyunki uske infrastructure bahut bada hai aur airport ka development historical context mein hua tha. Unhone ek new airport banane ka suggestion diya hai. Dusre residents ne current airport mein facilities ki kami aur city mein better public transport ki zarurat ke baare mein bhi apni frustration dikhaayi hai. Kuch logon ka maanana hai ki city center mein airport hone se Pune ko Bengaluru jaise cities se competition mein aage rakhne mein madad milegi, jahan airport city center se bahut door hain.