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Ujjain Airport Expands Ahead of Simhastha to Boost Regional Connectivity
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News18•06-10-2026, 11:31
Ujjain Airport Expands Ahead of Simhastha to Boost Regional Connectivity
- •Under the MP Civil Aviation Policy 2025, plans include developing an airport every 150 km, an airstrip every 75 km, and a helipad every 45 km across the state.
- •Ujjain's Datana-Matana Airport is being upgraded with an initial 1,800-meter runway that will later be extended to 2,700 meters to accommodate larger aircraft for Simhastha.
- •New airstrips are proposed at 10 locations including Singrauli, Sagar, Neemuch, Chhindwara, Mandla, Khandwa, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Umaria, and Shahdol under the UDAN scheme.
- •The PM Shri Air Ambulance service has provided critical medical transport to 186 patients, offering free services to Ayushman cardholders within and outside the state.
- •Direct flights from Indore to Abu Dhabi have started as the state's first government-funded international flight, while helicopter tourism expands on PPP models.
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Ujjain's Datana-Matana Airport is being upgraded for Simhastha by initially building an 1,800-meter runway, which will later be extended to 2,700 meters to accommodate larger aircraft.
Ayushman cardholders receive free air ambulance transport to hospitals within Madhya Pradesh and, if necessary, to facilities outside the state with the required permissions from the Collector or Director of Medical Education.
Under the UDAN scheme, airstrips are proposed for upgrade in Singrauli, Sagar, Neemuch, Chhindwara, Mandla, Khandwa, Ratlam, Mandsaur, Umaria, and Shahdol to connect smaller cities with air services.
