Bhubaneswar: What was seen as a Diwali gift for the people of Odisha, the Union cabinet on Wednesday accorded international status to the Biju Patnaik airport here. It was a long standing demand of the state government that international flights be started from the airport to help boost the tourism potential of the state.
The Union civil aviation minister, Ajit Singh, who had inaugurated the new domestic terminal on March 5 this year, had assured that his ministry would connect Bhubaneswar to the international network.
"The cabinet decision according international status to the airport came at the right time. We have almost completed the modification work at the old domestic terminal. Now we hope international fliers will approach us to start operations," said airport director Sharad Kumar.
31/10/13 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
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The Union civil aviation minister, Ajit Singh, who had inaugurated the new domestic terminal on March 5 this year, had assured that his ministry would connect Bhubaneswar to the international network.
"The cabinet decision according international status to the airport came at the right time. We have almost completed the modification work at the old domestic terminal. Now we hope international fliers will approach us to start operations," said airport director Sharad Kumar.
31/10/13 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
