Ahmedabad: Indigo airline will start Ahmedabad - Rajkot non-stop flight from 31st March this year. The flight will have airfare starting from around Rs. 3100. While Ahmedabad - Rajkot (6E7295) journey's duration shall be 55 minutes, the Rajkot - Ahmedabad(6E7296) air journey will take 60 minutes. Departure time from Ahmedabad will be 14.35. Arrival time at Rajkot shall be 15.30. Departure from Rajkot will take place at 15.50. Arrival at Ahmedabad will be at 16.50. The flights will operate on all...Read More

Rajkot: A new airport of Rajkot city is now at Hirasar which is 35 km away from the city. Gujarat government arm Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) runs 14 buses on the Rajkot - Hirasar route to play its role in connecting the passengers to the new airport. However, in a fresh decision, GSRTC has decided to run all buses on the Rajkot - Ahmedabad route via Hirasar. This would give greater connectivity to Hirasar from Rajkot. Around 250 buses are running on the Rajkot - Ahmedabad...Read More

Rajkot: The menace of stray cattle has not only claimed lives across the state but is now also disrupting the commute toward Hirasar Airport here. In a recent incidents, stray cattle have invaded the approach road to the International Airport, prompting airport authorities to hire guards to mitigate the issue. The road leading to the airport, situated 30 km away from the city, is a well-built route where cars can travel at speeds of up to 120 km/h. However, the smooth flow is disrupted when c...Read More

Rajkot: The government has approved Rs. 100 crore 1.50 km long flyover bridge connecting a new Rajkot airport at Hirasar. A review of the project was done under the Gatishakti project by the Prime Minister's Office. It is learnt that the proposed bridge, once ready will connect Rajkot city to Hirasar airport without facing traffic of Rajkot - Ahmedabad highway. Among other projects discussed by the district collector was the Rajkot - Kanalus railway double line project in which compensatio...Read More

Rajkot: District administration of Rajkot is now seeking money from the Airport Authority of India(AAI) over expenses made to organize the function for inauguration of new Rajkot airport at Hirasar. The sum spent for the function is Rs. 11.46 crore according to a local news report. Of this, Rs. 5.58 crore sum was spent for tent of public meeting, Rs. 4 lakh was given to folk singer Geeta Rabari for roughly around two hours performance while Rs. 1.50 lakh was spent over Dhirubhai Sarvaiya, ano...Read More

Rajkot: After the controversy surrounding the initial challenges at the newly operational Rajkot International Airport in Hirasar, the airport's director stated that there is an ample water supply at the airport and everything is operating normally. Passengers are expressing their satisfaction with the new airport, he added. On Water supply Regarding the recent water scarcity issue, Hirasar Airport Director Diganta Borah explained, 'There was no problem on the 10th and 11th of September(when t...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot international airport will see increase in facilities gradually, said Airport Director Digant Borahe. The airport will have 3 gates instead of 2 currently. It will have 9 lanes instead of 4 currently. The number of check-in counters will increases to 36 from 28 presently. Security check machines will increase to 10 from 5 currently. Passenger handling capacity will increase to 2800 from 1800 presently. The airport director said that facilities will increase by the end of t...Read More

Rajkot: Gujarat government arm Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) will run regular buses to connect the city of Rajkot to the new airport of Rajkot at Hirasar starting from Sunday, September 10. The new airport at Hirasar which is officially called the Rajkot International Airport is going to start functioning from September 10. The new airport is located around 36 km away from Rajkot city besides Rajkot - Ahmedabad highway near Chotila. GSRTC will operate buses from 6 a.m. on S...Read More

Rajkot: The procedure of shifting of Rajkot airport from the existing old airport site to new airport at Hirasar, 36 kms away from the city has started. Fire, air traffic control, operational, material and transport, communication navigation and surveillance, commercial, security and CISF - all these facilities will shift to new airport, however Human Resources (HR) and Finance department will continue to function at old airport because buildings for these services has not been built at new ...Read More