IN PICS: Deoghar Airport - PM Narendra Modi inaugurates 657-acre Deoghar airport; check images and full details here
Deoghar airport Images: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Deoghar airport in Jharkhand. Along with the airport, PM Modi unveiled multiple projects in Jharkhand, with a total value of over Rs 16,800 crore. He said the new initiatives would go a long way in boosting development in eastern India.
(With the inputs from PTI)
Deoghar airport Images: Airport Area and Cost
The Deoghar airport is constructed in a 657-acre area which cost Rs 401 crore. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Deoghar airport Images: Airport Details
The airport has a 2,500-metre-long runway, which can handle the landing and takeoff of Airbus A320 planes. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Deoghar airport Images: First Flight
PM Modi also flagged off the Deoghar-Kolkata IndiGo flight from the new airport. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Deoghar airport Images: Foundation stone of the Airport
Modi had laid the foundation stone of Deoghar airport on May 25, 2018. (Pic: twitter.com/narendramodi)
Deoghar airport Images: Civil Aviation Minister's Statement
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, on the occasion, said the airport will be linked to Ranchi, Patna and Delhi in the days to come. (Pic: PTI)
Deoghar airport Images: PM Modi's Statement
"We had long been nurturing the dream of Deoghar airport. It will boost employment and create new opportunities. I congratulate the citizens of Jharkhand. The new projects will also benefit Bihar and West Bengal," the PM said. (Pic: IANS)