The Gautam Buddha airport at Bhairahawa will be developed and expanded as a regional and international airport within next three years. The airport, which will be upgraded in two phases, is targetted for completion by 2008. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Buddhi Raj Bajracharya and Acting Secretary Sushil Jung Rana were recently at Bhairahawa on a study tour of the airport.
The technical work has already begun. The first phase covers expansion of the runway by 55 metres, enlargement of the terminal building from 1,500 sq metres to 3,500 sq metres, which is expected to end by 2006. The second phase includes construction of a 2,250-metre runway, which is 1,520-metre at present. Once the second phase is completed in 2008, the Gautam Buddha airport will be developed and expanded in the form of a regional & international airport.
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