Ahmedabad: India’s first Amah service that connects the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad with a statue of unity in Kevadia, will still continue the operation.
According to the state government source, this service is expected to be continued in September, there are no signs of flight to start anytime.
With this, the aircraft operation of the amphibution remained suspended for around 221 days since it was founded on October 31, last year.
The aircraft operating sealane aircraft flights along the route have been sent to Maldives for maintenance earlier this year.
It is not clear whether the service will continue its first birthday this year, say the source.
“Spicejet, the 100% subsidiary – Spice Shuttle, operates amphibious aircraft services in talks with manufacturers to buy airplanes.
These processes need time and hence, we are not sure whether and when new planes will be obtained and operationalized for this service, “Privy source for development.
Seaplane flights that connect Ahmedabad and Kevadia were suspended earlier this year right in front of the second wave of Covid-19 infection.
Email queries sent to Spicejet were missed.
At the time of the resumption of existing services was in lethargic, the upcoming Drome Air project in Shatrunjay Dam near Palitana in the Bhavnagar district in Gujarat also faced obstacles.
“Land packages have been identified for the Shatrunjay Dam project right near the location of the dam.
However, the feasibility study conducted to establish Drome Air revealed that this site was slightly under the ‘high flood level’ of the Dam,” said Captain Ajay Chauhan, Director – Civil Aviation, Government Gujarat.
Because of this, Drome Water cannot be built on the site.
The State Authority has allocated other land parcels near the previous site and the feasibility study will begin soon.
“We have identified and allocates other land parcels located around 500 m from the Drome Air site that was previously proposed for the Shatrunjay dam.
Proposal on this will be sent to the Union of the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
After approval, the feasibility study will be done soon,” Chauhan added .
The Shatrunjay Dam in Palitana in the Bhavnagar and Dam Dharoi District in Mehsana Regency is the two sites identified for the proposed Amphibious aircraft project.
Spicejet is set to operate sea aircraft services that connect this drome water.