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[[Salem Airport (India)|Salem Airport]] ([[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] ''SXV'', [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] ''VOSM'') is located on the Salem-Bengaluru Highway (NH44) in Kaamalapuram about {{convert|15|km}} from the city. [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) opened the airport in 1993 for commercial operations. [[Kingfisher Airlines]] flew from [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]] but ended its service in October 2011 due to low occupancy. [[Trujet]] started services to Chennai in March 2018 as a part of the Udaan scheme by [[Government of India]] as well as [[Air Odisha]] gives connectivity to [[Bengaluru]] and [[Pondicherry]] from June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule|title=Air Odisha - Flight Schedule|date=2 May 2018|access-date=28 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042534/https://airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule|archive-date=3 May 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-flying-schools-land-in-Salem-airport-as-commercial-flights-shut/articleshow/11274658.cms?referral=PM|title=More flying schools land in Salem airport as commercial flights shut - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612010920/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-flying-schools-land-in-Salem-airport-as-commercial-flights-shut/articleshow/11274658.cms?referral=PM|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/efforts-underway-to-revive-salem-airport/article7804366.ece|title=Efforts underway to revive Salem Airport|last=Ananth|first=M.K.|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 March 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/26/chennai-flight-puts-salem-on-aviation-map-1792567.html|title=Chennai flight puts Salem on aviation map|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184201/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/26/chennai-flight-puts-salem-on-aviation-map-1792567.html|archive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The nearest major airports are [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport|Tiruchirappalli]] (152 km) and [[Coimbatore International Airport|Coimbatore]] (148 km). | [[Salem Airport (India)|Salem Airport]] ([[International Air Transport Association|IATA]] ''SXV'', [[International Civil Aviation Organization|ICAO]] ''VOSM'') is located on the Salem-Bengaluru Highway (NH44) in Kaamalapuram about {{convert|15|km}} from the city. [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) opened the airport in 1993 for commercial operations. [[Kingfisher Airlines]] flew from [[Chennai International Airport|Chennai]] but ended its service in October 2011 due to low occupancy. [[Trujet]] started services to Chennai in March 2018 as a part of the Udaan scheme by [[Government of India]] as well as [[Air Odisha]] gives connectivity to [[Bengaluru]] and [[Pondicherry]] from June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule|title=Air Odisha - Flight Schedule|date=2 May 2018|access-date=28 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180503042534/https://airodisha.com/eng/flight-schedule|archive-date=3 May 2018|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-flying-schools-land-in-Salem-airport-as-commercial-flights-shut/articleshow/11274658.cms?referral=PM|title=More flying schools land in Salem airport as commercial flights shut - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612010920/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/More-flying-schools-land-in-Salem-airport-as-commercial-flights-shut/articleshow/11274658.cms?referral=PM|archive-date=12 June 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/efforts-underway-to-revive-salem-airport/article7804366.ece|title=Efforts underway to revive Salem Airport|last=Ananth|first=M.K.|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=2 March 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/26/chennai-flight-puts-salem-on-aviation-map-1792567.html|title=Chennai flight puts Salem on aviation map|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=29 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180329184201/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2018/mar/26/chennai-flight-puts-salem-on-aviation-map-1792567.html|archive-date=29 March 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The nearest major airports are [[Tiruchirappalli International Airport|Tiruchirappalli]] (152 km) and [[Coimbatore International Airport|Coimbatore]] (148 km). | ||
== Education == | |||
{{See also|List of educational institutions in Salem, India}} | |||
Salem has several educational institutions with Arts and Science colleges affiliated to [[Periyar University]] founded in 1997. | |||
*The Government College of Engineering was founded in 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gcesalem.edu.in/node/231|title=Genesis of GCE|website=Government College of Engineering, Salem|access-date=30 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924021044/http://www.gcesalem.edu.in/node/231|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
*The [[Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College|Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College]] was established in 1986.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/mbbs-distribution-of-forms-begins-in-salem/article24140490.ece|title=MBBS: distribution of forms begins in Salem|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=18 June 2018|date=12 June 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://collegedunia.com/college/10493-govt-mohan-kumaramangalam-medical-college-gmkmc-salem|title=GMKMC, SALEM|access-date=18 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618102532/https://collegedunia.com/college/10493-govt-mohan-kumaramangalam-medical-college-gmkmc-salem|archive-date=18 June 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
*The [[Indian Institute of Handloom Technology|Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT), Salem]] was established in 1960 by [[Ministry of Textiles]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/textiles-mininistry-decides-to-continue-diploma-courses-at-iiht/|title=Textiles Mininistry decides to continue diploma courses at IIHT|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=29 August 2018|date=26 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829160939/https://indianexpress.com/article/education/textiles-mininistry-decides-to-continue-diploma-courses-at-iiht/|archive-date=29 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/anna-university-ranking-2017-top-10-affiliated-colleges-tnea-ac-in-annauniv-edu-based-on-november-december-semester-results-4712928/|title=Anna University ranking: Top 10 affiliated colleges based on last year's results|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=29 August 2018|date=20 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829114752/https://indianexpress.com/article/education/anna-university-ranking-2017-top-10-affiliated-colleges-tnea-ac-in-annauniv-edu-based-on-november-december-semester-results-4712928/|archive-date=29 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
*The Government Law College was opened in August 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/govt-law-college-inaugurated-in-theni/articleshow/70900705.cms|title=Govt law college Inaugurated in Theni|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=7 September 2019|date=29 August 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/permanent-building-for-law-college-to-come-up-on-salem-coimbatore-nh/article29163833.ece|title=Permanent building for law college to come up on salem|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 September 2019|date=19 August 2019}}</ref> | |||
*[[Sona College of Technology]] founded 1997 | |||
*Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College founded 1987<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vmkvec.ac.in/aboutus.asp|title=Vinayaka Mission's Kirupananda Variyar Engineering College about us}}</ref> | |||
*Thiagarajar Polytechnic College founded 1958<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tpt.edu.in/about-us/tpt-momentous.php|title=Thiagarajar Polytechnic College, History}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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