The project, estimated at Rs 392.94 crore, has entered its initial phase with soil filling and leveling work already underway. The state government has released the first instalment of Rs 63.39 crore to begin construction.
With Akasa Air's flights, the distance from Gorakhpur to Delhi will be covered in just 1 hour and 15 minutes, while the distance from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru will be covered in 2 hours and 35 minutes.
New Delhi [India], March 28 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath along with Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday flagged off Gorakhpur-Lucknow flight service under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN scheme, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) informed.
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India] August 14 (ANI): The Gorakhpur Airport on Monday has been closed and all flights were cancelled as runway was flooded with water.