गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Expansion of Nepalgunj Airport resumes Nepal Expansion of Nepalgunj Airport resumes KathmanduPati October 12, 2020 BANKE : Expansion of the Nepalgunj Airport in the Banke district that had been halted for nearly six months due to COVID-19 has resumed recently. Construction of the runway and terminal tower is underway, according to the Civil Aviation Office. The project has been divided into four phases as per the 20-year master plan to develop the domestic airport into an international airport. The entire project is estimated to cost over Rs 12 billion with more than 3.5 billion to be spent in the first and second phase, said the Office Chief Prem Nath Thakur. The runway will be upgraded from 3C category to 4C category. Additionally, over 100 bigha of lands have been required for the expansion of the airport as per the master plan. The airport spanning across 166 bigha of the lands will be the second busiest airport after the Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Over 40 flights were being operated from and to the airport on a daily basis prior to the pandemic. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Nepal urges preparedness as super El Niño looms Nepal’s RSP expands secretariat, names key officials Nepal finance minister rules out demonetisation plan Nepal PM Balendra Shah heads to Pokhara, Mustang Nepal, South Korea sign pact on technology cooperation Nepal’s foreign financing aid shrinking: Finance Minister Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?2 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative3 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms6 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns7 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested8 TRENDING US presidential candidate Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate Falgun 7 origin of journey to republic: NC President Deuba South Korea to provide E-9 visa to foreign students NC office bearers meeting today to discuss current political issues Military commanders of India, China to hold meeting next week Sandeep takes one wicket,team Jamaica Tallawahs loses Govt, Biplav-led CPN ink three-point agreement WHO gives global green light for AstraZeneca Covid shot
