MUMBAI, Sept 15 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Goa state will open its Mopa airport in the next two months, said a statement by MVIRDC World Trade Centre, Mumbai, quoting the state’s minister yesterday.
“The much-awaited Mopa Airport will become a reality in 45-60 days, as the trial flight landed a week ago,” said Shri Mauvin Godinho, Goa’s minister for transport, industries and protocol.
“This airport, slated to be one of the 15 hubs, along the Trans-Atlantic, Mediterranean, Trans-Pacific flight paths, is set to redefine the logistics industry in Goa, as it will have a fully integrated logistics section, to handle perishable goods, as also general goods and heavy industrial cargo,” the minister said.
The minister was speaking at a road show for the forthcoming two-day Invest Goa Summit, to be held on Oct 6-7.– NNN-PTI
