Kasmir set for its first international airport

Srinagar: After starting its first-ever train service recently, Kashmir is now all set for the inauguration of its international airport.
UPA chairperson Sonia Ganhi is shceduled to open the Srinagar international airport on February 14, senior government officials said. The first ever international flight -from Srinagar to Dubai- will be operated by the Air India. Civil aviation Minister Praful Patel ,railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and other central leaders will attend the function.
Sonia Gandhi will also open the train service between Rajvansher, near Srinagar city , and Baramulla , the major north Kashmir town. With this rail link, most part of the Baramulla-Qazigund railway line in the Valley will be operational. The first phase , linking Rajvansher to Anantnag in south Kashmir, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 12 , in the presence of Sonia Gandhi ,Lalu Yadav and other leaders.
Jammu and Kashmir's new chief minister Omar Abdullah was keen that the inauguration of the airport and railway service should be held soon, local National Conference leaders said . "He wanted it before the announcement of the polls so that we have a few things to showcase during the Lok Sabha polls". Devender Singh Rana, political secretary to Omar Abdullah, told Sakaal Times.
01/02/09 Sakaal Times

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