The Centre has initiated steps to introduce flight service from Agartala to Kailashahar in Unakoti district to cater to the needs of Tripura’s two districts – Unakoti and North -, an official said on Saturday. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has already built a new terminal building at Kailashahar Airport.
“The state has received a letter from the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation about its plan of introducing flight service from Agartala to Kailashahar Airport under the Udan scheme. We are examining the plan actively”, Tripura Government’s Principal Secretary, Transport Department, LH Darlong told PTI.
