(a) whether the Government has launched the sale of air tickets in various post offices in Karnataka with the cooperation of aviation companies;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to make air tickets available in the post offices of
other States of the country as well; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DR. SHAKEEL
AHMAD)
(a) Yes, Sir. The Department is selling the air tickets of Deccan Aviation limited in
Karnataka Postal Circle.
(b) The scheme of selling air tickets of Deccan Aviation Limited through 511 e-enabled
post offices in Karnataka Postal Circle has been started with effect from 2nd July, 2007. This
is a pilot project which has been implemented in select post offices of Karnataka Circle.
(c) & (d) A proposal to make air tickets of Deccan Aviation Limited available through
post offices is under processing is Tamilnadu Postal Circle.