PM Modi To Inaugurate Sikkim's First Airport In Pakyong Today
PM Modi to inaugurate state's first airport at Pakyong Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Sikkim on a two-day visit, will inaugurate the first-ever airport in the Northeastern Himalayan state on Monday. The Pakyong airport is located 60 km from the Indo-China border and therefore strategically important for India. It will give a huge big boost to connectivity and tourism in the north-east as it is one of the few airports in the region. After inaugurating the airport, Modi will address a gathering at St. Xavier’s School ground in Pakyong.
The Pakyong airport, built at an estimated cost of Rs 605 crore, will also be India’s 100th functional airport. Perched at height of 4500 ft, the airport is spread at 990 acres and is one of the five highest airports in India.Glimpses from the Pakyong Airport in Sikkim, which PM @narendramodi will inaugurate tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/h1VD8Khj6g — PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 23, 2018
