Religious tourism at Shirdi got a further boost on Thursday as the airport there has been given a licence for night landing. This is good news for the devotees of Sai Baba who want to travel to the place after sunset. The development comes after the religious site was connected to the Samruddhi Mahamarg in December and the Vande Bharat train last week.

Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has welcomed the Directorate General of Civil Aviation`s decision to grant the licence and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The green field airport was completed in Fadnavis`s last tenure as the CM in 2017, but it was allowed only day-time landing. Henceforth, those wishing to attend rituals in the wee hours at the Sai Baba shrine can travel at night.