Question: Recently the First Integrated Heliport was dedicated to the Nation by Ministry of Civil Aviation in association with Pawan Hans is located at-
(a) Mathura
(b) Varanasi
(c) Delhi
(d) Hyderabad
Ans:(c)
Related facts:
- On 28 February 2017; the First Integrated Heliport was dedicated to the Nation by Ministry of Civil Aviation in association with Pawan Hans at Rohini Heliport, Delhi.
- Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju inaugurated the Heliport.
- This facility will keep the cost under control as MRO facility has been incorporated.
- It is part of National Aviation Policy to have four heliports, one in each region and Rohini’s heliport is the first step.
- The Rohini heliport has been completed in almost two years at a cost of nearly 100 crores.
- This Heliport will provide all helicopter operational facilities and will decongest busy Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- It will also promote Regional Air connectivity through helicopters in the northern part of the country for regular passenger services, heli services, landing & parking of helicopters, Helicopters Maintenance Services (MRO), disaster management, helicopter emergency medical services (HeMS), law & order surveillance.
- The Heliport consists of a terminal building having capacity of 150 passengers, 4 hangers with parking capacities for 16 helicopters and 9 parking bays.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=158731