On September 24, Civil Aviation Minister, Jyotiraditya Scindia and Chief Minister, Pema Khandu jointly inaugurated the newly upgraded facilities at Tezu Airport in the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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The newly developed infrastructure includes an extended runway, a new apron, a new terminal building, a fire station, and an ATC Tower. These have been built at a cost of Rs 170 crore.
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Wonderful news for connectivity in Arunachal Pradesh and the entire Northeast. https://t.co/3MDy9IFhDy
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 24, 2023
The airport has been developed on 212 acres of land and is capable of handling operations for ATR-72-type aircraft. The Airports Authority of India did the upgradation of the airport.
The airport started operating in 2018 as part of the regional connectivity scheme UDAN. Currently, it has regular scheduled flights connecting it to Dibrugarh, Imphal, and Guwahati, operated by Alliance Air and Flybig Airlines.
The improvements will make the airport able to handle more flights, connect the Northeastern region better with the rest of the country, increase tourism and trade, and create jobs.
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