First Look: Arunachal Pradesh’s brand new Donyi Polo airport, PM to inaugurate

Nov 18, 2022

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), Nov 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first greenfield airport, Donyi Polo Airport in Hollangi, Itanagar on November 19. The foundation stone for this airport was laid by the PM in 2019. Donyi Polo Airport will be the third operational airport for Arunachal Pradesh, taking the total airport count in the North-East region to 16. The airport has been completed within a short span of time, despite the challenges due to the pandemic in between. This rapid development of airports in the region has been possible due to the special emphasis of PM Modi on enhancing connectivity in the Northeast. Airports in five northeastern states have seen flights take off for the first time in 75 years. Aircraft movement in the North-East has also witnessed an increase of 113% since 2014, from 852 per week in 2014 to 1817 per week in 2022.