The inauguration of Donyi Polo airport at Hollongi in Itanagar is not merely growth of infrastructure in the region. Here’s why the airport means so much more to the north-eastern state.
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New Delhi, Nov. 2 (IANS): The Union Cabinet has approved a resolution to rename Itanagar’s Hollongi Airport as the Donyi Polo Airport. The resolution was passed by the Arunachal Pradesh government to rename the airport, which reflect the people’s reverence of the sun (‘Donyi’) and the moon (‘Polo’) to symbolize the traditions and rich cultural heritage of the State. The Centre had granted the ‘in-principle’ approval for development of Hollongi Greenfield Airport in January 2019. The project is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with the help of the Centre and the government of Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of Rs 646 crore. With an area of 4,100 sq.m, the terminal building of the airport will be able to handle 200 passengers during peak hours. Equipped with eight check-in counters, the building will have all modern passenger facilities.
The Union Cabinet has approved a resolution to rename Itanagar's Hollongi Airport as the Donyi Polo Airport.The resolution was passed by the Arunachal Pradesh government to rename the airport, which reflect the people's reverence of the sun .
Itanagar, Oct. 26 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Arunachal Pradesh on October 30 to inaugurate the Donyi Polo Airport near here, a senior official said on Wednesday. Chief Minister Pema Khandu had recently met the prime minister in New Delhi and requested him to inaugurate the greenfield airport in Hollongi, he said. Developed by Airport Authority of India (AAI) at an estimated cost of Rs 645 crore, the Donyi Polo airport, with eight check-in counters, can accommodate up to 200 passengers during peak hours. The new airport, spanning an area of 4,100 sq m, is equipped with all modern facilities, the officials said. Low-cost carrier Indigo Airlines had on October 18 successfully test-landed its aircraft at the newly constructed airport, the first in Arunachal Pradesh.