This will make travel easier to Andaman and Nicobar Islands…
On Tuesday, 18 July 2023, Prime Minister will virtually inaugurate the new integrated terminal building at Veer Savarkar International Airport in Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The new facility, constructed at a cost of Rs. 708 crores, focuses to enhance connectivity to the island, a union territory.
According to a press release shared by the government.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Minister of State for Road, Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation, General (Retd.) V K Singh and other senior officials will be present.
PM Modi shared a series of pictures of the terminal on Twitter. According to him, the new facility will be a "big boost for tourism there".
"The new integrated terminal building at Veer Savarkar International Airport will ensure easier travel to Andaman and Nicobar islands," he wrote.
Separately, Mr. Scindia too shared several pictures of the new terminal building on Twitter.
"Gateway of #AndamanandNicobar, to enter a new era of infrastructure development and enhanced connectivity!" the minister added.
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