Prime Minister Narendra Modi the first seaplane traveller in India, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday called it a "big revolution" in the field of transport.Nitin Gadkari said that the first-ever flight by such a craft in the country can also be a revolutionary dream for the Indians
"Today is a historical day as Prime Minister travelled in a seaplane. The seaplane is a revolutionary factor in the field of transport. It will be a big change in the transport sector as India has huge potential," he said.

He further said informed that within three months the government along with the Aviation Minister will formulate its rules and regulations and start seaplanes transport in different states by 2018.

When asked if PM Modi travelling through seaplane has to do anything with the upcoming Gujarat election, Nitin Gadkari said, "As per rules and regulations, a Prime Minister can use any transport facility, it has nothing to do with Gujarat Election 2017. If Rahul Gandhi wants he can also use it, no politics in it. In fact, I feel proud that the PM Modi of this country took the first trial."PM Narendra Modi today travelled from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad to Dharoi Dam via sea-plane.During a rally on Monday, the PM said, "Tomorrow for the first time in the history of the country a sea-plane will land on the Sabarmati River. I will go to Ambaji in the sea-plane after landing in Dharoi dam and come back."Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani had said that this is for the first time in the history of the country that a sea-plane will land on a water body.