PM Modi inaugurates Kushinagar International Airport to boost Buddhist pilgrimage

In a big boost to Buddhist pilgrimage in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport on Wednesday at the Lord Buddha's Parinirvana in Uttar Pradesh. @aaikushiairport @narendramodi 20 2021 pic.twitter.com/tjxlWHowIQ

The airport is aimed at boosting tourism on the Buddhist circuit, as the ancient city of Kushinagar is the final resting place of Gautama Buddha, where he attained Mahaparinirvana after his death.