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 Foreign Minister Dr. Rana in Chengdu Weather to remain fair across the country US says China releases three ‘wrongfully detained’ Americans Foreign Minister Rana off to China Minister Paudel for securing optimum benefits from limited resources Road accident in Bhaktapur: One dead, another critical Top Headlines Nepal, India sign long-term agreement on electricity export, materializing MoU reached during PM’s visit1 NC, Maoist Centre discuss about NA election2 President expresses concern over ’emptying’ villages for lack of employment opportunities3 1.3 kilos of gold confiscated from TIA4 Dhakal recommended as SC chief registrar5 PM Dahal stresses on developing innovative agricultural system6 Govt. forms former-judge Poudel led probe commission to investigate Balkumari incident7 Manpower agency owner arrested for cheating more than Rs 1.9 million8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector A phone call that paved the way for RAW Chief’s visit to Nepal What role has the Nepal Army been playing in controlling the coronavirus? National Poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire no more Public Relations for a Soldier Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General
