The Kushinagar Airport got the necessary clearances from DGCA to become the third licensed international airport of Uttar Pradesh.
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted,”Kushinagar Airport gets necessary clearances from DGCA to become 3rd licensed international airport of UP. Will boost tourism in the region & facilitate travel on Buddhist circuit by providing direct aviation connectivity to the city where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana.”