Raxaul: People from Bihar’s West Champaran and East Champaran districts will soon be able to fly directly to Delhi and other major Indian cities from Raxaul instead of travelling to Kathmandu in Nepal, Gorakhpur or Patna to catch flights. The long-awaited expansion of Raxaul Airport has gathered pace and the airport is expected to become operational before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
The redevelopment project is not only expected to improve civilian air connectivity in north Bihar but is also being viewed as strategically important for India’s defence preparedness due to its proximity to the Nepal-China border.
The Raxaul Airport runway is being expanded from the existing 1,000 metres to 2,360 metres, making it 288 metres longer than the runway at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna, which currently has a runway length of 2,072 metres.
After expansion, the airport will be capable of handling large passenger aircraft such as Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 planes. This will pave the way for direct commercial flights connecting the Champaran region with Delhi and other metropolitan cities.
The Bihar government has already released Rs 207.70 crore for acquisition of 139 acres of additional land required for the project. According to officials from the state aviation department, around 60% of the required land acquisition work has already been completed.
16/05/2026 Patna Press
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