A decision by the Indian Air Force to keep the runway at the Bagdogra airport closed for a fortnight in April this year has prompted tourism industry stakeholders to write to defence minister Rajnath Singh, urging him to keep the runway open till the afternoons or carry out the necessary works during the monsoon when inflow of tourists becomes a trickle in the region.
On January 11, the IAF informed the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in writing that the runway would remain closed from April 11 to April 25 for “resurfacing of the final layer of the flexible portion of runway.”
