Nashik, Oct 18 (PTI) Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal has urged Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to operationalise the under-construction runway at the Nashik airport before the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026-27 and allow civil flight operations from the facility.

The Nashik airport, also known as Ozar airport, is primarily a defence facility but also serves as a commercial airbase.

In a letter to the defence minister, Bhujbal said the new 3,000 x 45 metre runway, being developed at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-operated Nashik airport, should be made functional for civilian use on a priority basis ahead of the mega religious congregation expected to draw over five crore devotees.

The Food and Civil Supplies Minister noted that the existing terminal, spread over 22 acres with a b

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