Tourism set to take wings with Ramanathapuram airport

RAMANATHAPURAM: The development of an airport in Ramanathapuram addresses one of the long-pending demands of people in the district, and would further boost tourism, said Asmabag Anwardeen, President, Ramanathapuram District Industrial and Trade Association.

However, he said there was no clarity in the budget announcement. “Already there are demands for allowing commercial flight operation at the naval airfield in Uchipuli and we do not know anything about its status. The TN government should take immediate action to develop an airport in the district as it would not only promote tourism, but also bring in industrial and export growth,” he said.