MP Biplab Kumar Deb on Wednesday demanded the Union Ministry of Aviation to declare Agartala MBB Airport as international airport based on the airports’ upgraded infrastructure.
During the zero period of the ongoing session in Rajya Sabha, MP Biplab Kumar Deb said that the Agartala MBB Airport, which is built at international standard is a crucial corridor for the North East passengers and that the Agartala MBB airport has the necessary infrastructure and facilities to handle international passengers.
He mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the new terminal building of the airport on January 4, 2022, which has the capacity to handle 1000 interstate and 200 international passengers during peak hours. He also said that the airport has 20 check-in counters and an annual handling capacity of 30 lakh passengers.
Deb informed that the state government has paid Rs 18.85 crore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to start international flight operations on the Agartala-Chittagong route, which would boost trade and tourism between the two countries.
He further said that the airport is equipped with instrument landing system and ground lighting facilities and that the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, had declared it as a Customs Checkpost on January 4, 2023. However, he added that the announcement from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, regarding the immigration check post at the airport is still awaited.
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