Pema Khandu
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu launching his tour of ‘Arunachal Rising Campaign’. Image - Northeast Now

Frontier state of Arunachal Pradesh is set to have its own airport soon with the Public Investment Board (PIB) approving the proposal to set up the greenfield airport at an estimated cost of Rs 1055 crore.

The proposed airport at Hollongi has better topography and a larger runway, which are great advantages.

The proposed 2,200 metre runway at the greenfield airport can handle jet aircraft that can provide direct flight service to metro cities. On demand, flight services can also be extended to international destinations.

‘With this a long-cherished dream of Arunachal people will be fulfilled’, tweeted the Chief Minister, Pema Khandu while expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narenra Modi on behalf of the Team Arunachal.

The  state-of-the-art Greenfield airport at Hollongi in Arunachal Pradesh would have better facilities than the one at Pakyong Airport in Sikkim.

A greenfield airport is an aviation facility that is planned, commissioned and built from scratch without destroying an existing structure.

The DoNER Ministry would spend about Rs 350 crore for the initial phase of work in the Hollongi airport.