Paving the way for a new era of air connectivity, the Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Malkangiri airport in the southwestern part of the state on Tuesday.
Developed at the cost of Rs 70 crore, the airport is spread across an area of 233 acres. The airport is located in Katelguda in the Goudaguda panchayat area of Odisha and has a 1620-meter long and 30-meter wide runway, an official mentioned.
“Glad to inaugurate Malkangiri Airport, a dream come true for the people of the district which has now been placed on the aviation map of the country. The airport adds a new chapter in Malkangiri’s transformational journey to further accelerate the pace of trade, tourism, and commerce,” Naveen Patnaik said on X.
