Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced that new airports will be developed in Darbhanga and Purnia, two northern districts of the state. He said the state government has committed land to the Centre for this purpose. Kumar made the announcement at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Akhil Bharatiye Mithila Sangh at Talkatora Stadium, an event which was also attended by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.
“New airports will be developed in Darbhanga and Purnia. We will make all efforts to develop the Mithila region and promote its language, arts, culture and rich history. The new Patna airport terminal will have Maithili (Madhubani) paintings on its roof,” Kumar said.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of the Centre’s regional connectivity scheme (RCS), also known as UDAN, launched earlier this year in order to enhance flight services to Tier II and Tier III cities. However, it is not clear whether the Darbhanga and Purnia airports fall under the UDAN scheme.
