A new chapter has been added to the glorious history of Tripura with the inauguration of the new State-of-Art terminal. The Integrated Terminal is an example of the vision and determination of the Prime Minister. This will open new doors of development in the state and North East Region, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia in Agartala on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building of Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport and launched key initiatives like Mukhyamantri Tripura Gram Samriddhi Yojana and Project Mission 100 of Vidyajyoti Schools today.
Governor of Tripura, Satyadeo Narain Arya, Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb, Union Civil Aviation Ministers Jyotiraditya Scindia and Pratima Bhoumik were among those present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, Scindia said, the number of airports in the country was doubled under the PM Modi-led Government in the country. In North East Region, there were only seven airports which is being increased tp 15 under the present Government.
Later taking to social media, Scindia tweeted, “Under the able leadership of the Prime Minister, Civil Aviation Ministry is committed to fulfill his resolve to connect the Northeastern states with the main stream of development”.
The New Integrated Terminal Building has been completed with an area of 30,000 sqm. and handling capacity of 1200 Peak Hour Passenger (PHP) having an annual capacity of 3 MPPA & Apron for 6 additional parking bays for A-321 type of aircrafts. The New Terminal building has been constructed at a cost of Rs 450Crore(excluding GST).
The uniqueness of the New Terminal is that local cultural and architectural inspirations are visible in the construction. The dynamic and iconic form of the building is derived from the hilly terrain of the State of Tripura.
Bamboo architecture is represented in the façade of the terminal building by way of a floral jaali pattern depicting the forests and greens of the region.
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Local tribal stone sculptures of the Unakoti Hills and local bamboo handicrafts have been extensively used in the interiors. Local culture and architecture have been depicted in the interiors of the building by means of artwork and sculptures.
Agartala Airport is one of the major Airports in the North East Region situated in the capital of Tripura. It is capable of handling 4C type of Aircraft operations. Operators like Indigo, Air India, Flybig are presently operating 230 flights in a week, connecting Kolkata, Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Imphal, Shillong,Lengpui, Bangalore and Delhi. (PIB)