Deoghar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 657-acre Deoghar airport in Jharkhand, constructed at a cost of ₹401 crore.
He also flagged off the Deoghar-Kolkata IndiGo flight from the new airport.
The airport has a 2,500-metre-long runway, which can handle the landing and takeoff of Airbus A320 planes.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was also present on the occasion. He said the airport will be linked to Ranchi, Patna and Delhi in the days to come.
PM Modi also laid foundation stones for various development initiatives and inaugurated projects worth of over Rs.16,800 crore. (with Agency inputs)
