Indore Airport: Glorious PAST, Progressive PRESENT and Promising FUTURE

What thought do you get when you think of an airport just a complex of runways and landmark for flight takeoff and landing. If this is what you think, then “Indore Airport” is surely going to break all your notions. Feel proud to say that with over 1.8 million passengers, Indore airport won the award for “Best Regional Airport in Asia Pacific” and secured the First position among the top 16 airports in the list of 98 airports of 18 countries.

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Indore Airport Main Entrance

PROGRESSIVE PRESENT

One more flag added to the glory of Indore Airport recently is- It has started operating 24 hours from 24 March onwards and by the year ending It is going to take off for International flights. It will surely give a breath of relaxation to passengers from Indore who are frequent to board on international flights but got to spend too much time on via flights.

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Inside Indore Airport

GLORIOUS PAST

Indore’s Aiport Past is also as Glorious as its Present.  Here we are sharing rarely known facts about the uncommon history of “Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Indore Airport”

The airport is named after “Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar of Indore“, belonging to the Holkar dynasty of the Maratha Empire. In 1935, Bijasan site (8 KM west of Indore city) was selected for airport construction by The Holkar State Administration, after consulting Mr. Nevill Vincent of Tata and Sons (Aviation Department).

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Indore’s First Flight

Around 1937 the runway was completed and the firstmost flight was on 7 December 1937 by JRD TATA from TATA group. This flight was intended for Post Deliveries or Courier service only. In July 1948 Air services from Indore to Gwalior, Delhi and Mumbai began. The airport was handed over to the Government of India in April 1950.  Initially, the flights with 8 seats were only available and gradually by 2003, 144 seated Air Bus-319 was started.


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PROMISING FUTURE

Looking forward to the upcoming response and Air Traffic that Indore Airport will handle in coming future, Airport authorities are working day and night to enhance the provided facilities. Within a short period of time, you will have a completely new experience of being in Indore Airport as you will going to witness many new Amenities.

  • On growing demand, Airport Authority of India (AAI) is about to initiate 4 hotels to facilitate passengers. It will help to cover the discomfort caused to the passenger due to the gap between connecting flights.
  • When talking about Indore how can we forget about Food Junction… For foodies, the good news is, soon there will be new outlets of most demanding – KFC, Subway, and McDonalds.
  • Be happy shopaholics…as Indore airport will soon going to have a Shopping Zone. Yes, you read it right Shopping Zone will be the new attraction that Indore Airport will have for you. From traditional Chanderi and Maheshwari to so many International brands available for the passengers.
  • Indore airport is smart enough to maintain the dignity of “Cleanest City Award” with it’s Smart Dustbins. Give a helping hand to use it effectively.
  • Enjoy free WIFI zone and get rid of boring Waiting time.
  • Medical Inspection Center” is also a big deal. As per Expression of interest, the needy will be sent to CHL, Bombay Hospital, Vedanta Hospital or Aurobindo Hospital.
  • To avoid chaos at the time of takeoff/landing in common, 3 entry and 3 exit gates will be facilitated.
  • To take away the airplanes sooner from the runway a new Taxiway, parallel to the runway will be constructed.
  • The new terminal will be having Modern Escalators and high-tech baggage handling system to caters more than 46 flights every day.
  • To facilitate the passengers in the night, the airport authority has added 150 trolleys and chairs, besides setting up two more check-in counters on the premises.
  • Last but not the least- Well managed parking and prepaid booth to hire taxi also makes airport supportive to the passengers and attendants too.

Indore Airport is all set to become a good Host for its passengers and flight and soon will mark its name amongst the Top Airport of the Country and the World.   

Happy Journey!

Article By: Nidhi Upadhaya Jain


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