PM Modi inaugurates Deoghar airport, unveils ₹16,800-crore projects in Jharkhand
The Hindu
He also flagged off the Deoghar-Kolkata IndiGo flight from the new airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 657-acre Deoghar airport, constructed at a cost of ₹401 crore.
He also flagged off the Deoghar-Kolkata IndiGo flight from the new airport.
The airport has a 2,500-metre-long runway, which can handle the landing and takeoff of Airbus A320 planes.
Mr. Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Deoghar airport on May 25, 2018, as a key step towards providing direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham, which is an important religious destination for devotees from all over the country.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, on the occasion, said the airport will be linked to Ranchi, Patna and Delhi in the days to come.
Mr. Modi also laid foundation stones for various development initiatives and inaugurated projects, with a total value of over ₹16,800 crore.
Mr. Modi was accorded a rousing welcome by many, including by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, on arrival to Jharkhand.
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