Operation of civil aircraft resumes at Bagdogra airfield
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI The Defence Ministry on Tuesday said the Indian Air Force has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of Bagdogra airfield enabling civil aircraft to resume operations It said the first civil aircraft landed at the Bagdogra airfield at around 8 am on Tuesday The IAF has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of Bagdogra airfield enabling civil aircraft to resume operations from the morning of April 26 the ministry said in a statement The runway was closed for two weeks for laying three flexible layers and reconstruction of non-load bearing surfaces The work also involved reconstruction of the concrete portion at each end of the runway and widening of the taxi tracks links as per International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO Standards the ministry said Bagdogra is the second busiest airport of West Bengal and is a joint user international airport with a civil terminal attached to the IAF airfield The IAFs timely completion of the work will enable approximately 8000 air travellers to fly to and from Bagdogra to various parts of the country every day the ministry said The Bagdogra airfield is not only important from a strategic point of view but is also a major international hub for promoting tourism and economy it said PTI MPB CK
New Delhi Apr 26 PTI The Defence Ministry on Tuesday said the Indian Air Force has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of Bagdogra airfield enabling civil aircraft to resume operations It said the first civil aircraft landed at the Bagdogra airfield at around 8 am on Tuesday The IAF has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of Bagdogra airfield enabling civil aircraft to resume operations from the morning of April 26 the ministry said in a statement The runway was closed for two weeks for laying three flexible layers and reconstruction of non-load bearing surfaces The work also involved reconstruction of the concrete portion at each end of the runway and widening of the taxi tracks links as per International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO Standards the ministry said Bagdogra is the second busiest airport of West Bengal and is a joint user international airport with a civil terminal attached to the IAF airfield The IAFs timely completion of the work will enable approximately 8000 air travellers to fly to and from Bagdogra to various parts of the country every day the ministry said The Bagdogra airfield is not only important from a strategic point of view but is also a major international hub for promoting tourism and economy it said PTI MPB CK
