Sooner or later, Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (MBB) shall be working flights to Bangkok by way of Guwahati, Chittagong, and Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Airport Authorities not too long ago knowledgeable this of India (AAI).
Situated 20km north of Tripura, Agartala airport is the second busiest airport within the northeastern area of India.
This implies the MBB airport third worldwide airport within the northeast after the Guwahati airport in Assam and Bir Tikendrajit Worldwide Airport in Imphal, Manipur.
Inaugurated on January 04 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the airport acquired its first flight from Kolkata, with 143 folks on the board.
The airport noticed the commissioning of a brand new terminal constructing the place a operate was held, together with the well-known Hojagiri tribal people dance staged by tribal girls.
The brand new terminal constructing is being stated that it’s the finest in northeast area with all trendy facilities. The airport prices INR 500 crore, and the brand new terminal has been designed to carry 1500 passengers, with 200 worldwide passengers at peak hours.
Earlier generally known as Singerbill Airport, this airport was renamed in 2018. The airport sees an enormous footfall of vacationers from Bangladesh.
“Throughout the Second World Battle, King Bir Bikram supported and helped the Allied powers, particularly Nice Britain. He deployed a contingent of the Tripura Military to help Nice Britain. Throughout that point, Agartala, Kailashahar, and different airports have been constructed to facilitate the Allied powers.” Mentioned an announcement by Historian and Author Pannalal Roy.
