Sooner or later, Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (MBB) will likely be working flights to Bangkok by means of Guwahati, Chittagong, and Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Airport Authorities not too long ago knowledgeable this of India (AAI).
Situated 20km north of Tripura, Agartala airport is the second busiest airport within the northeastern area of India.
This implies the MBB airport third worldwide airport within the northeast after the Guwahati airport in Assam and Bir Tikendrajit Worldwide Airport in Imphal, Manipur.
Inaugurated on January 04 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the airport obtained its first flight from Kolkata, with 143 individuals on the board.
The airport noticed the commissioning of a brand new terminal constructing the place a perform was held, together with the well-known Hojagiri tribal folks dance staged by tribal girls.
The brand new terminal constructing is being mentioned that it’s the greatest in northeast area with all trendy facilities. The airport prices INR 500 crore, and the brand new terminal has been designed to carry 1500 passengers, with 200 worldwide passengers at peak hours.
Earlier often called Singerbill Airport, this airport was renamed in 2018. The airport sees an enormous footfall of vacationers from Bangladesh.
“In the course of the Second World Battle, King Bir Bikram supported and helped the Allied powers, particularly Nice Britain. He deployed a contingent of the Tripura Military to help Nice Britain. Throughout that point, Agartala, Kailashahar, and different airports have been constructed to facilitate the Allied powers.” Mentioned a press release by Historian and Author Pannalal Roy.