Agartala: Tripura transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Wednesday wrote to state ministry of home affairs and managing director (MD) of Indigo Airlines seeking an update on the proposal of according international airport status to MBB airport and flight fare relief for the passengers from Agartala respectively.
He also mentioned that the state govt had already spent Rs 3.85 crore (given to the Airport Authority of India) in advance as Viability Gap Funding. Varanasi Airport is set to undergo a significant expansion to handle over 3 crore passengers by 2047, as announced by Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu. A new terminal inspired by the Baba Vishwanath Temple is being constructed with an investment of Rs 2,870 crore. Varanasi Airport is set to expand to handle over 40 lakh passengers by 2028 and 3 crore by 2047. A new terminal is being constructed with a Rs 2,870 crore investment.
In his letter to minister of state home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, he requested the ministry to make the state govt aware of the necessary infrastructure required for upgrading the MBB Airport Agartala to an international airport. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu mentioned additional investments in airports in Agra and Darbhanga. Three new airports are being inaugurated under the Gati Shakti Mission.