Agartala: The Tripura government has urged the civil aviation ministry to operate flights from Agartala airport to Bangladesh and adjoining countries to boost trade and tourism, officials said here Monday.
A state government official said Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has assured Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar that he will examine the issue of operating flights from Agartala to cities in Bangladesh and neighbouring countries.
Sarkar met Singh in New Delhi Friday and discussed modernisation of Agartala airport and making Kailashahar and Kamalpur airports in northern Tripura operational.
Agartala airport is the second busiest one in the northeast region after Guwahati airport in Assam. About 22 flights operate to and from Agartala everyday, carrying about 2,700 passengers per day.
"In view of the increasing traffic volume at Agartala airport, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has prepared a plan for development of the airport," Sarkar said in a memorandum to the union minister.
22/07/13 IANS/News Track India
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A state government official said Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has assured Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar that he will examine the issue of operating flights from Agartala to cities in Bangladesh and neighbouring countries.
Sarkar met Singh in New Delhi Friday and discussed modernisation of Agartala airport and making Kailashahar and Kamalpur airports in northern Tripura operational.
Agartala airport is the second busiest one in the northeast region after Guwahati airport in Assam. About 22 flights operate to and from Agartala everyday, carrying about 2,700 passengers per day.
"In view of the increasing traffic volume at Agartala airport, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) has prepared a plan for development of the airport," Sarkar said in a memorandum to the union minister.
22/07/13 IANS/News Track India
