BILAL HUSSIAN
Srinagar: The operation of international flight from Srinagar airport on Saturday, which was inaugurated by chairperson India's ruling congress party, Sonia Gandhi, was hailed by tour operators and Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
President KCCI, Dr Mubeen Shah said the operation of international flights from here would give boost to the economy of the state, besides connecting people of the Valley to the outside world.
Shah said the KCCI had since long been demanding the operation of international flights from here, and "this has today come true."
Shah said the economy of the state would get a boost by getting tourists from Middle-East, Europe, America particularly because of the fact that Dubai is one of the top five airports in the world, which is very well connected and is a hub in that region.
The KCCI has urged the minister for tourism as well central ministries to immediately start flight to and from other important hubs, which cover south-east-Asia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia/Singapore as these countries do not have any advisories and presently "we are getting foreign tourists from these areas," he added.
He said that the international flights would increase state's exports particularly handmade carpets, which are of high value and are sent exclusively by air to outside countries.
"Our nascent industry of floriculture will get boost by direct exports of fresh flowers to one of the big market like Dubai where there is a Dubai Flower Centre with redistribution of all the fresh flowers to Europe, Central Asian Countries including Russia," he added.
International Airport would give boost to the exports of perishable fresh fruits like cherries, strawberries and other produce as well. "In future the possibility of direct freighters for apple can be also explored once necessary infrastructure is created at the airport," he added.
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