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BJP MPs seek UDAN link to 10 more places in Odisha

vBHUBANESWAR : A delegation of BJP MPs from the state led by Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan met Civil Aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu on Thursday over development of airport infrastructure in different parts of Odisha.

The delegation submitted a memorandum to Naidu urging him to set up a new terminal building at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in the capital city considering the growing air traffic and passenger demand, second phase development of Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda, construction of a new airport at Puri and developing Charbatia airstrip in Cuttack into a full-fledged airport.

“Development of the Jharsuguda airport and the construction of a new terminal building at BPIA will also help in promoting the industrial development of eastern India,” the memorandum said.

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