Facts about Kushinagar International Airport.

 

Tending to a social event on the event, Modi said the Central government has supported 900 new air courses under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) plan of which 350 have as of now become functional while in excess of 50 new air terminals, or those which were not in help prior, have become functional. 

"The public authority is likewise dealing with planning in excess of 200 air terminals, heliports and water ports for seaplanes in the following four years." 

He likewise said the Kushinagar global air terminal will give better availability to Buddhist locales in both Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for homegrown and unfamiliar explorers as a result of its essential area close to Master Buddha's origination Lumbini, other than Kapilvastu, Sarnath, where he gave his first lesson, and Bodh Gaya, where Buddha got edification.

 

These are the 7 facts about Kushinagar International Airport:-

1. The Kushinagar Airport is spread across 3600sqm. The new terminal is equipped to handle 300 passengers during peak hours.

2. The runway is 3,200 meters long and 45 meters wide which makes it perfect for landing big aircraft.

3. The airport also has an advanced turning pad, additional runway strip, taxiway, isolation subway, advanced runway lighting for smooth landing and take-off.

4. The development of the airport at Kushinagar will help in developing Kushinagar as one of  the four principal places of Buddhist pilgrimage. It will not only put the pilgrimage site on International Aviation Map but also give a boost to the economic development of the region.

5. The airport will have a multiplier effect on the hospitality industry by promoting hotel business, tourism agencies, restaurants etc. The infrastructure will create employment opportunities for locals.

6. The airport will serve a population of more than two crores in nearby districts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and is an important step in boosting investment and employment opportunities.

7. The airport will also boost the opportunities for the export of horticultural products like bananas, strawberries and mushrooms.

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With inputs from : IndiaTVnews.com

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