Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a seaplane service on October 31 between the Statue of Unity near Narmada district and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. Modi launched the service aboard a twin-engine plane from pond-3 close to Sardar Sarovar Dam.
The Water Aerodrome at Kevadia and the seaplane Service connecting Statue of Unity in Kevadia of Gujarat’s Narmada district with Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad was launched along with the Water Aerodrome in Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad and the seaplane Service from Sabarmati Riverfront to Kevadia. These are part of a series of Water Aerodromes being planned to bring the last mile connectivity, stated the press release from the Prime Minister’s Office. The launch of the nation’s first commercial seaplane service , marked the 145th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The seaplane is reportedly a Twin Otter 300 registered in the name SpiceJet Technic and the service is operated by SpiceJet’s subsidiary Spice Shuttle. SpiceJet will be using Twin Otter 300 seaplanes, built by planemaker De Havilland Canada. The low-cost carrier of India, SpiceJet, is said to have the approval of 18 seaplane routes and this is one of them.
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