Reflecting the significance of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat', the event aims to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover the age-old links between Kashi and Tamil Nadu - two of the country's most significant ancient origins for learning.
The Donyi Polo airport will be the third operational airport in Arunachal Pradesh and the first in its capital city Itanagar, taking the total number of airports in the Northeast to 16. Arunachal Pradesh currently has two airports, one at Pasighat and the other at Tezu.
The airport, which is the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh, has been developed in an area of over 690 acres, at a cost of more than Rs 640 crore. With a 2,300 m runway, the airport is suitable for all weather day operations.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the month-long program Kashi Tamil Sangamam at Kashi Hindu University in Varanasi on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh, the preparations for the same are in full swing.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on November 19 to inaugurate Donyi Polo Airport in Itanagar and Kashi Tamil Sangamam' in Varanasi.
On the eve of Asia's prominent tech event, Karnataka Minister C N Ashwath Narayan examined the preparations at the Bengaluru Palace grounds where the three-day event is going to be held.
Built at a cost of around Rs 5,000 crore, Terminal 2 will be able to handle around 5-6 crore passengers from the current capacity of 2.5 crore annually.