New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved granting of international airport status to airports in Lucknow, Varanasi, Mangalore, Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore.
The Civil Aviation Ministry had proposed to grant international airport status to Lucknow, Varanasi, Mangalore, Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore airports.
“All these airports are capable of handling medium capacity range, long-range type aircraft and are also equipped with facilities for night operations,” the Finance Minister, P Chidambram said after the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs here.
He said the airports have been upgraded to the international standards and “this declaration is expected to provide impetus to domestic or international tourism and contribute to economic development of the concerned regions.”
04/10/12 PTI/Business Line
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The Civil Aviation Ministry had proposed to grant international airport status to Lucknow, Varanasi, Mangalore, Tiruchirapalli and Coimbatore airports.
“All these airports are capable of handling medium capacity range, long-range type aircraft and are also equipped with facilities for night operations,” the Finance Minister, P Chidambram said after the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs here.
He said the airports have been upgraded to the international standards and “this declaration is expected to provide impetus to domestic or international tourism and contribute to economic development of the concerned regions.”
04/10/12 PTI/Business Line
