“Very strategic...” India’s Tezu Airport upgraded in Arunachal near LAC
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated a new terminal building at Tezu Airport in Arunachal Pradesh. Tezu Airport is a domestic airport located in the city of Tezu which operates via a single runway. The airport is strategically important for India as it is situated very close to the China border. The airport is developed on 212 acres of land and is capable of handling operations of ATR 72 types of aircraft. These developments will boost connectivity and help in the movement of security officials near LAC.
Sep 25, 2023, 09:40 AM IST
Akasa Air Adds Bagdogra, Bhubaneshwar To Its Network; Now Connects 16 Cities
Since its launch in August 2022, Akasa Air has carried over 1 million revenue passengers and crossed the milestone of operating over 700 weekly flights connecting 16 cities.
Mar 15, 2023, 09:40 AM IST
DGCA Imposes Rs 70 Lakh Fine on Vistara for Not Operating Minimum Mandated Flights
Vistara said that the shortfall was due to the closure of Bagdogra airport, which resulted in a difference of just 0.01 per cent in the required number of flights in April 2022, short by just one flight.
Feb 06, 2023, 15:21 PM IST
Drukair resumes international flight services via Bagdogra airport after 2 year hiatus
With the resumption of the Drukair flight, the Bagdogra airport once again started handling international flights going from Paro in Bhutan to Bangkok, reports PTI.
Jul 06, 2022, 20:52 PM IST
Bagdogra airport ready for operations after IAF completes repair, civil flights resume services
Bagdogra airport witnessed the first civil flight nearly after two weeks as the Indian Air Force completed the repairs on the runway on April 26, as reported by IANS.
Apr 27, 2022, 15:07 PM IST
Indian Railways start 8 special trains following Bagdogra airport flight suspension
Compensating the suspension of airline services to and from Bagdogra Airport, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has started eight special trains on a weekly basis to meet the demand.
Apr 15, 2022, 09:53 AM IST
Two Chinese nationals with forged Aadhaar cards held at Siliguri's Bagdogra Airport
As per their passport, they had visited Pakistan in 2018 and 2019.
Mar 17, 2021, 16:14 PM IST
Bagdogra airport to install sanitary napkin vending machines
The Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district will soon have sanitary napkin dispensing machines at its terminal, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said today.
Feb 19, 2018, 11:17 AM IST
Major tragedy averted at Bagdogra, Spice Jet flight lands at airport with tyre burst
A major tragedy was averted at the Bagdogra on Tuesday when a Spice Jet flight landed at the airport with a nose wheel tyre burst.
Jun 14, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
