The Union cabinet today accorded international status to Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar.
The development is expected to impart a major fillip to tourism apart from accelerating the growth of other industries in the state. The tag comes more than seven months after the new terminal was inaugurated at the airport on March 5 at a cost of Rs 145 crore.
The news was expected with the authorities putting up the “international” signboard at terminal 2 and opening immigration and customs counters in anticipation of the tag. The quarantine bay, mandatory for all international airports, is also ready.
Imphal airport also got the coveted status today.
“This is Centre’s Diwali gift to the state. The aviation sector will receive a boost with international fights taking off from here. Already, 10 international flight operators have evinced interest in running their services, especially to Southeast Asia and the Middle East,” said airport director Sharad Kumar.
31/10/13 Telegraph
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The development is expected to impart a major fillip to tourism apart from accelerating the growth of other industries in the state. The tag comes more than seven months after the new terminal was inaugurated at the airport on March 5 at a cost of Rs 145 crore.
The news was expected with the authorities putting up the “international” signboard at terminal 2 and opening immigration and customs counters in anticipation of the tag. The quarantine bay, mandatory for all international airports, is also ready.
Imphal airport also got the coveted status today.
“This is Centre’s Diwali gift to the state. The aviation sector will receive a boost with international fights taking off from here. Already, 10 international flight operators have evinced interest in running their services, especially to Southeast Asia and the Middle East,” said airport director Sharad Kumar.
31/10/13 Telegraph
