Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has requested the Central government to start international flight services from Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) airport at the earliest. The Chief Minister said that development is the top priority of the BJP government. 13 flights operate from the MBB Airport with over 4,000 passenger footfalls daily. With a built-up area of 30,000 sq mt, the new terminal at the airport has been designed to handle both domestic and international passengers simultaneously during peak hours. The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati and the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal currently enjoy international status in the northeastern region. The Tripura government is committed to infrastructure development across the state and for this, it is essential to engage with stakeholders and plan in advance for each project, Saha said. About 839 km of national highway work is currently underway in Tripura, with more than half of it already completed. The state government paid Rs 3.85 crore to the AAI as three months’ advance in December 2022, besides providing 25 police personnel to the Bureau of Immigration under the Ministry of Home Affairs. Vande Bharat Express trains would be introduced to Tripura soon.
