NEW DELHI, Oct 20 (NNN-PTI) – India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today inaugurated a new international airport in north India, aiming to boost tourism in the country.
The newly-built Kushinagar International Airport is located in the Kushinagar district of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
It is the ninth airport in Uttar Pradesh and 128th airport in India. Now, there are three international airports in Uttar Pradesh alone, and 29 across India.
The launch of the new airport was marked by the landing of the inaugural flight at the airport from Colombo, carrying a Sri Lankan delegation of over 100 Buddhist monks and dignitaries.
Construction of the new airport was completed with an estimated cost of 2.6 billion Indian Rupees (34.6 million U.S. dollars).
The airport is an important step in boosting investment and employment opportunities in the region, said the federal government in a statement.
