What you need to know about the new Deoghar Airport
The Deoghar Airport in Jharkhand is almost finished, and the Kunda Deoghar Airport is set to open by the end of the year, drawing influence from the famed Baidyanath Temple.
The proposal to open the Kunda Deoghar Airport, which would connect Deoghar, a sacred spot for Hindus in Jharkhand, with the rest of the country, is nearing completion. After Ranchi’s Birsa Munda International Airport, this will be the state’s second airport. It should be operational by the end of the year. The Deoghar Airport is 653.75 acres in size, with a 4,000 square metre terminal structure, according to the Airport Authority of India (AAI).
The mega-plan for Deoghar Airport
The 4,000-square-meter terminal building has an environmentally friendly architecture design inspired by the Shikharas of the Baidyanath Temple. The airport will include six check-in desks and two arrival belts, with a capacity of roughly 200 passengers per hour. The Deoghar Airport would include Adivasi artwork, local handicrafts, and key tourism spots to highlight the state’s culture.
The runway will be extended up to 2,500 metres in length and 45 metres in width, as planned, as part of the development work. A transportable air traffic control room, an apron for A320 aircraft, taxiways, and isolation bays will all be available at the airport.
On an existing airstrip near Kunda, the Deoghar Airport is being constructed as a commercial airport. The AAI estimates that the above-mentioned modifications will cost Rs 400 crore.
Deoghar Airport is at a strategic position.
The Kunda Deoghar Airport, located in Jharkhand’s north-eastern region, will be well-connected to the rest of the nation, boosting tourism, creating jobs, and boosting the region’s overall economic growth. “It will give aviation connection to the Santhal region and would also help the people of Patna, Banka, Khagaria, Munger, Sheikhpura, Bhagalpur, and Jamui in Bihar,” Hardeep Singh Puri, former Civil Aviation Minister, tweeted.
Landmark areas near Kunda Deoghar Airport.
The Kunda Deoghar Airport is close to the National Highway-114A, the Baidyanathdham Deoghar Railway Station, and the Baidyanath Temple.
Deoghar Airport Updates
According to rumours, the airport would be operational in the second half of 2021, however there are no official confirmations as of yet.
Flight operations would recommence in the first week of November, according to former Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. After viewing the airport site, he stated that while work on the runway had been completed, work on the terminal building was scheduled to be completed by December. He went on to say that the flight routes were being finalised.
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