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World War II era Agartala airport to be 3rd international airport in northeast
Deccan Herald | 09/01/2022 02:08 PM | Click to read full article
The Agartala airport, which was first built in 1942 after the land was donated by the then Tripura king Bir Bikram Kishore Bahadur and was used as a technical base for the Royal Air Force during World War II.
It is likely to be declared an international airport soon to boost air connectivity with the neighbouring countries. The LGBI and Bir Tikendrajit International Airport in Imphal (Manipur) were earlier declared international airports.
