Kanpur: The first flight began with as many as 140 passengers from the newly built terminal here.
The airport's new terminal building opened for routine flight operations on Wednesday.
A passenger flight from Bengaluru was the first one to operate from the new terminal building.
The flight was given a ceremonious water salute on its landing at the Kanpur Airport.
The passengers were greeted with Jai Ho slogans on their arrival at the terminal building.
The flight took off reportedly for Bengaluru with approximately 140 people
This new terminal is supposed to be 16 times bigger than the previous building, which was constructed over 50 years ago.
Built over an area of 6,243 square metres, the new terminal building is equipped to handle 400 passengers during peak hours.
