Dynamite News PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first airport
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the first greenfield airport of Sikkim at Paykong.
Pakyong: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday inaugurated the first greenfield airport of Sikkim at Paykong.
Sikkim's dream of having an airport came true nine years after a foundation stone for it was laid here, around 33 km from state capital Gangtok, in 2009.
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The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.
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Pakyong airport will pave the way for direct connectivity to Sikkim and is the 100th airport of the country.
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Located around 60 km from the Indo-China border, the airport is spread across over 201 acres and is located on the top of a hill about two km above Pakyong village at 4,500 feet above sea level, Sikkim Chief Secretary A K Srivastava said. (PTI)