Kushinagar Airport update: Soon, the state of Uttar Pradesh will have another international airport! Recently, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval for the declaration of Kushinagar Airport in the state of Uttar Pradesh as an international airport. Kushinagar itself is known to be a Buddhist cultural site and the Kushinagar Airport is located in the vicinity of several well known Buddhist cultural sites like Lumbini, Kapilvastu, Sravasti, etc. According to a recent press release issued by the Cabinet, this move will offer better air connectivity, a wider choice of competitive costs to air passengers.
The transformation of Kushinagar Airport into an international airport will also give a boost to domestic and international tourism as well as economic development of the regions. Known to be one of the important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, Kushinagar is located in the north-eastern part of Uttar Pradesh, around 50 kilometres east of Gorakhpur.
