Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India must focus on ease of travel as the world has begun to notice the country as a result of its decline in recent years . The new airport, located 35 kilometers from Panaji, will cost Rs 2,870 crore .
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India must focus on ease of travel as the world has begun to notice the country as a result of its decline in recent years, and that the airport will be named after late Manohar Parrikar, the former chief minister of Goa and former defence minister, said the previous governments abandoned this approach of providing public facilities.We have implemented changes such as loosening visa requirements, the use of a visa upon arrival, and enhancing connectivity, including by the use of new trains like Tejas, Vande Bharat, and Vistadome coaches, according to the Prime Minister, who said that the government should have prepared the airport sooner rather than relying on the needs of the people.Modi said the project was only revived after 2014, when the GMR Group, which also operates airports in, and Nagpur, laid the foundation stone to the airport in November 2016.The new airport, which is located 35 kilometers from Panaji, will cost Rs 2,870 crore.
In the first phase, it will carry about 4.4 million passengers per annum (MPPA), and could reach 33 MPPA with two runways.Officials said international flights will begin in March.Panaji has now become the country's first capital city with two operational airports.Second airports are being planned to serve cities like Delhi and. Airlines such as IndiGo and GoFirst have already announced flights to and from the new airport.More flights would help cut air fares to Goa.While IndiGo has announced the launch of 162 flights a week, GoFirst also reported plans to launch 42 flights a week from the new airport, which is located in Goa's Northern region.According to executives, about 70% of tourists who fly to the state visit North Goa, which also has 73% of the state's total hotel inventory.The state-of-the-art airport in Mopa will significantly improve connectivity as well as boost tourism in Goa. https://t.co/rY9M4OY6Z5
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