Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building of Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport.
In his address, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that a new chapter has been added to the glorious history of Tripura with the inauguration of the new state-of-art terminal. The integrated terminal is an example of the vision and determination of the Prime Minister. This will open new doors of development in the state and North East Region.
The airport of Agartala, which was spread over 10,000 square meters, has now been built in an area of 30,000 square meters which will showcase the cultural heritage of Tripura. Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport will now be able to cater 30 lakh passengers every year instead of 13 lakh in a year
Agartala Airport is one of the major Airports in North East Region situated in the capital of Tripura. It is capable of handling 4C type of Aircraft operations. Operators like Indigo, Air India, Flybig are presently operating 230 flights in a week, connecting Kolkata, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Imphal, Shillong, Lengpui, Bangalore and Delhi.
