Demand for airport at Raxaul in Bihar to be considered: Govt

New Delhi: Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh today indicated that there was no possibility of starting airlines' operations from Raxaul in Bihar but promised to look into the matter as BJP and JD-U members in the Rajya Sabha made a strong pitch for the same.
"There is no airport there for the last 30 years...There is no demand for any airline...I do not feel that there is any possibility for operations there," Singh said amid vociferous demands for it from members from Bihar.
Raising the issue, Sabir Ali (JD-U) said that long back, the Aviation Ministry had announced opening of an airport at Raxaul but the reply of the minister today has reversed the earlier position.
At this, Singh said for last 30 years there is no airport for flights connecting Raxaul but expressed his readiness to "discuss" the matter.
17/05/12 PTI/Business Standard

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