In a significant announcement made during a pre-budget meeting with industrialists, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday (January 21) announced that the airports in Dehradun and Pantnagar would soon attain international status.
Jolly Grant in Dehradun and Pantnagar in Udham Singh Nagar are pivotal airports for the state, with Jolly Grant being the primary airport and the nearest gateway to the picturesque town of Mussoorie, while Pantnagar serves as the closest airport to the serene Nainital.
