India`s first private greenfield airport begins operations
Durgapur. India`s first private greenfield airport project at Durgapur in West Bengal commenced commercial air operations on Monday with state-owned carrier Air India flying one of its planes to and from the airport.
Christened Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (KNIA), the airfield has been developed by Bengal Aerotropolis Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) with the technical expertise from Singapore based Changi Airports International.
"The flight schedule has been structured in a manner which will enable on time and easy connectivity from Durgapur to major metros like Delhi and Mumbai via Kolkata," BAPL said in a statement.
"Through check-in" facility will be available to passengers travelling from Durgapur to and from Mumbai and Delhi airports.
The West Bengal government has declared a 100 percent sales tax exemption on aviation turbine fuel till 2021 for flights refueling at KNIA besides a 25 percent concession on the base fare of the tickets in four passenger categories, in the commercial flight services by Air India.New kerala.com
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