Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Pithoragarh airport being readied for regular flights

Pithoragarh's Naini Saini Airport is being readied to receive the first flight as part of the regular air service slated to start early next month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to inaugurate the Dehradun-Pithoragarh air service as part of Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme on October 7.

The work is being done under the supervision of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) which has deputed 12 expert engineers in the presence of Pantnagar airport director SK Singh.

He informed that the necessary arrangements at the airport are complete. Flight information system and an X-ray machine costing Rs 1.5 crore have been installed. Lighting system on the runway is also being given the final touches. Singh, further, said that the works are expected to be completed by September 30.
19/09/18 Pioneer
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