Uttarakhand’s longest runway to be developed at Pantnagar airport

The largest runway of Uttarakhand is going to be built at Pantnagar Airport in Udham Singh Nagar district. Construction of a 3000 meter long runway is proposed here. With this, big airplanes will be able to land here. This will also pave the way for it to become an international airport.

For this, the government has started acquiring 804 acres of land. Soon, action will be taken to prepare its DPR. A meeting will be held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Dr SS Sandhu to give compensation for the land being acquired.

There are two airports in the state

At present there are two main airports in the state. One of these is Jolly Grant Airport located in Dehradun and the other is Pantnagar Airport. The runway length of Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun is 1700 meters while the runway length of Pantnagar Airport is currently 1372 meters.

Uttarakhand’s biggest airport will be built at Pantnagar

After construction of 3000 meter runway in Pantnagar Airport, it will become the largest airport of Uttarakhand. On the other hand, the runway of Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun is proposed to be expanded to 2500 meters.

804 acres of land will be acquired

Some time ago, the Cabinet had approved the acquisition of 804 acres of land for the purpose of expansion of Pantnagar Airport. This land belongs to Pantnagar University, Agriculture Department, National Highway Authority, Terai Development Authority and Industry Department. Now they have to be compensated.

Government departments will be given land in exchange for land, there is a provision to give compensation amount to the remaining others.