New Delhi, July 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the new Integrated Terminal Building at Veer Savarkar International Airport at Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He inaugurated the terminal building via video conferencing. The inauguration of the New Integrated Terminal Building, built at a cost of around Rs 710 crore, will boost connectivity of the island. 9 Years of Modi Government: PM Narendra Modi Pens Down Heartfelt Note, Says ‘I’m Filled With Humility and Gratitude, Will Keep Working Harder to Build Developed India’.

With a total built up area of around 40,800 sq m, the new terminal building will be capable of handling about 50 lakh passengers annually. An Apron suitable for two Boeing-767-400 and two Airbus-321 types of aircraft has also been constructed at Port Blair Airport at a cost of Rs 80 crore, making the airport now suitable for parking of ten aircrafts at a time. R Madhavan Poses With PM Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, Thanks the Political Leaders for 'Incredible Lesson on Humility' (View Post).

Video of Inauguration of New Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport

Earlier, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia unveiled a statue of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar  in Port Blair. He said Veer Savarkar International Airport has connectivity with Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam and will be further expanded.

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