Union Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said that a new chapter has been added to the glorious history of Tripura with the inauguration of the new State-of-Art terminal on Tuesday.
Speaking in the inaugural ceremony in Agartala, he said, “the Integrated Terminal is an example of the vision and determination of the Prime Minister. This will open new doors of development in the state and North East Region.”
He said, the Agartala airport, which was spread over 10,000 square meters, has now been built in an area of 30,000 square meters which would showcase the local arts and cultural heritage.
“Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport will now be able to cater 30 lakh passengers every year instead of 13 lakh in a year. Under the Krishi Udan 2.0 scheme of the Central Government, 4500 kg of agricultural products have been exported in the month of November 2021, which includes pineapple and jackfruit of Tripura,” Scindia said.
Meanwhile, the Agartala Airport is one of the major Airports in the North East Region situated in the capital of Tripura.
According to a PIB press release, the new airport is capable of handling 4C type of Aircraft operations. Operators like Indigo, Air India, Flybig are presently operating 230 flights in a week, connecting Kolkata, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Imphal, Shillong, Lengpui, Bangalore and Delhi.
