"Every month, near two lakh people from all castes and religions visit the Dargah of Khwaja Garib Nawaz at Ajmer in Rajasthan to seek the Sufi saint's blessings," said Mansoor Umer Darvesh in his letter.
In absence of an airport, those wishing to reach the shrine by air, have to take a flight to Jaipur and then travel by road for four hours to reach Ajmer, he said in the letter also addressed to Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje and Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju.
"An airport in Ajmer Sharif will ensure that followers of Khwaja Sahab from across the country and from other countries will save precious time," he added.
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