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 Office of Attorney General submits Annual Report to President Local levels to make online recommendation for citizenship certificate Climate change needs collective address: Finance Minister Paudel Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy Cold wave affects life in Mahottari RSP Chair Lamichhane to appear before District Court Kathmandu today Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet3 PM Oli extends New Year greetings4 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Economic prosperity achievable thru good governance: Minister Lekhak7 MCC approves additional 50 US dollars for Nepal8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector Pathao, Tootle resume ride sharing services after authorities relax lockdown What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects 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 UPAYA CITY CARGO LAUNCHES Version 3.0
