Civil aviation ministry to seek Cabinet nod for Orissa airport upgrade

Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar: The Ministry of civil aviation has agreed to prepare a note immediately to seek Cabinet approval for upgrading the Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar into an international airport, responding to Orissa's long-standing demand.
The ministry will also consider the possibility of connecting Bhubaneswar to West Asian countries and South-East Asia to boost airline traffic. The assurance was made by Ajit Singh, Union minister for civil aviation during a recent meeting with Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in New Delhi.
With Orissa witnessing spurt in investments in various industrial sectors and the state's air connectivity not adequate to meet this industrial growth, Patnaik had urged the Centre to upgrade the Biju Patnaik airport into an international airport
Stressing on the need for upgrading the airport, Patnaik has said the airport should be provided all facilities including an international terminal with 24x7 ATC (air traffic control) operations, customs and immigration facilities and security.
12/03/12 Business Standard

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Categories: airports Mar 2012