AAI to bring hills closer to Capital

New Delhi: From an overnight train or car journey, to a few hours. That's how long it will soon take Delhiites to reach the numerous hill stations around their hot and dusty city.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is expanding runways at several places so that no-frills carriers can take bigger aircraft to those places and offer low fares to Delhiites.
While a new landing strip and terminal is ready at Kangra and Pathankot, work is soon going to begin at Pantnagar and Dehra Dun. These places are very close to popular hill stations like Dalhousie, Dharamshala, Nainital, Mussorie and Ranikhet.
The existing airport at Dehra Dun — that can at present handle only an ATR — would have to be closed for about a year when work starts on expanding its runway from next month.
11/09/06 Times of India

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