The up-gradation of the Maharaja Bir Bikram airport in Agartala is set for a big boost as the Union government sanctioned Rs. 490 crore for it. Union Minister for Civil Aviation- Jyotiraditya Scindia announced the financial assistance for the MBB airport here during his interaction with media on unveiling of a 100-day plan for the civil aviation sector.
Soon after the announcement Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb in a social media post extended gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Civil Aviation Minister for announcing the development plan for MBB airport.
According to Deb, the centre has allocated Rs. 490 crore for upgradation of the MBB airport.
At present, MBB Airport has a capacity of 500 passengers per hour. It would be upgraded to 1200 passengers per hour after the implementation of the project proposed by the central government, Deb wrote on Facebook handle.
Meanwhile, in his reply to Deb, the Union Minister tweeted that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government would put in every effort to bring robust air connectivity for the people of Tripura.
According to reports, the 100-day scheme will continue from 30th August to 30th November. It has 16 main points – 4 of which are under infrastructure, 8 under policy targets, and 4 under reforms.
Meanwhile, the Civil Aviation Minister told the media that the first airport will be in Kushinagar that would have the capacity for the successful landing of Airbus 321 and Boeing 737 flights. Kushinagar will become the focal point of the Buddhist circuit. The other airports would be constructed in Jewar and Uttarakhand’s Dehradun
