{"id":75455,"date":"2021-01-05T18:07:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T12:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=75455"},"modified":"2021-03-01T13:52:08","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T08:22:08","slug":"government-kicking-off-seaplane-services-on-selected-routes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/government-kicking-off-seaplane-services-on-selected-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"Government kicking off Seaplane Services on selected Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong>\u00a0Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has announced that it has kickstarted the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane services on select routes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75439\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seaplane-Services.jpg?resize=624%2C351&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Seaplane Services\" width=\"624\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seaplane-Services.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seaplane-Services.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Seaplane-Services.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>What is Seaplane? <\/strong>Seaplanes are typically fixed-wing aircraft with a much fewer number of seats and can take off from and land on water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>How will it work? <\/strong>Sea Planes will utilize the nearby water bodies for take-off and landing and thus connect those places in a much economical way as conventional airport infrastructure like a runway and terminal buildings are not required for seaplane operations.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation: <\/strong>The services will be under a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) framework through potential airline operators and will be executed and implemented through Sagarmala Development Company Ltd (SDCL), which is under the administrative control of the Ministry.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proposed Locations for Seaplane Services: <\/strong>The proposed Seaplane Services under Hub and Spoke model include islands of Andaman &amp; Nicobar and Lakshadweep, Guwahati Riverfront &amp; Umranso Reservoir in Assam, Yamuna Riverfront \/ Delhi (as Hub) to Ayodhaya, Srinagar (Uttrakhand), Chandigarh and many other tourist places of Punjab &amp; HP; Mumbai (as Hub) to Shirdi among others.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is there any operation Seaplane Service? <\/strong>One Seaplane Service which is already in operation between Kevadia and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister in October 2020.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significance:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Seaplane Service will provide air connectivity to various remote religious\/tourist places.<\/li>\n<li>It will save travel time and stimulate localized short distance travelling especially in the hilly regions or across the rivers\/lakes as well as boost tourism and business activities.<\/li>\n<li>It will generate employment opportunities and stimulate tourism in these new locations, which will consequently contribute to the country\u2019s GDP in the long run.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Read\u00a0 more:-<a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daily current affairs<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News:\u00a0Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways has announced that it has kickstarted the process of commencing operations of the Seaplane services on select routes. Facts: What is Seaplane? Seaplanes are typically fixed-wing aircraft with a much fewer number of seats and can take off from and land on water. How will it work? 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