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The new facility, constructed at a cost of around Rs 710 crore, aims to enhance connectivity to the island, a union territory. The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) noted that boosting connectivity infrastructure has been a major focus of the government.
In the Northeast, only nine airports were constructed between 1947 and 2014. The Modi government, after assuming power, has built seven airports in the Northeast in just eight years.