Lucknow: After a string of false starts, there is some good news for those keen to fly to Kushinagar ? an important destination in the Buddhist tourist circuit— in the near future.
Hopes for development of an international airport in Kushinagar have revived as the state government has received offers from 15 firms in the first round of bidding done for the selection of a developer.
The technical bids of the these companies are being evaluated by the project consultant, IL&FS Infrastructure. Those qualified would be invited to submit financial bids.
The state government had invited Request for Qualification (RFQ) for the project in January. It had fixed February 21 as the last date for submission of bids.
23/02/13 Indian Express
