Indore airport renamed

INDORE, AUG. 18. The Indore airport was today renamed ``Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport'' to mark the 206th death anniversary of Ahilyabai.

Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Mr. Chamanlal Gupta, said a request has been made to the Madhya Pradesh Government to provide additional land for the expansion of the runway to enable Airbus aircraft to land.

A proposal for developing a cargo centre at Indore airport was under consideration, he said.

Later speaking to reporters, Mr. Gupta said the Central Industrial Security Force would be deployed at all the 70 airports in the country within the next six months. On the profitability of airports, he said ``only eight airports are earning profits, but the remaining airports are being operated due to social obligation''.

- PTI

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