GG News Bureau
Kushinagar, 27th Nov. Domestic flight operations at the newly inaugurated Kushinagar airport, Uttar Pradesh started on November 26 with the first flight operating between Delhi and Kushinagar under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – UdeDesh Ka Aam Nagrik).
The commencement of the flight operations on this route is in line with the commitment and perseverance of MoCA and AAI to enable the country with better air connectivity under the UDAN scheme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport on 20th October 2021.
Kushinagar is an international Buddhist pilgrimage centre. Here Lord Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. This region is also the centre point of the Buddhist circuit, which consists of pilgrimage sites at Lumbini, Sarnathand Gaya.
The operationalization of the Kushinagar airport will connect this region directly with national and global visitors and pilgrims.
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