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ITANAGAR, Nov 19: Amidst chanting of incantations by tribal priests, the spanking new Donyi Polo airport, the first greenfield facility in Arunachal Pradesh, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. The airport located at Hollongi, around 15 kilometres from the state capital Itanagar, will link the border state with other Indian cities with commercial flights as well as other parts of Arunachal Pradesh through helicopter services. The airport’s foundation stone was laid...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Arunachal Pradeshs first greenfield airport Donyi Polo Airport at Holangi in Itanagar today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.

Arunachal Pradesh, Nov 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated Arunachal Pradesh’s first greenfield airport in Itanagar. The Donyi Polo airport will boost connectivity in the Northeast. The name of the airport reflects the traditions and rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and the age-old indigenous reverence to the Sun (‘Donyi’) and the Moon (‘Polo’) in the state. The foundation stone for this airport was laid by the PM in 2019. The airport...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh -- the Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar -- and dedicated the 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station to the nation today. Northeast India will now have 16 airports.

In the Northeast, only nine airports were constructed between 1947 and 2014. The Modi government, after assuming power, has built seven airports in the Northeast in just eight years.

The new Donyi Polo airport in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh is inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, and it is the first-ever greenfield airport in northeastern states.

Terminal at Hollongi is constructed approximately at cost of Rs 955 cr with area of 4100 sq m, has peak handling capacity of 200 passengers per hour.

The move is a key step to boost connectivity in the North-East.