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PM Modi inaugurates Sikkim's first - greenfield airport

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated Sikkim’s Pakyong Airport giving the state a massive connectivity boost. The Greenfield Airport is constructed at an altitude of 4,500 feet from the sea level and had cost around Rs 600 crore. While addressing a cheerful crowd, PM Modi said that he solely dedicates the Pakyong airport to the people of Sikkim, adding that it was India’s 100th operational airport.

Updated : 24 September 2018, 12:56 PM

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