Union Cabinet approves international airport status for Kushinagar airport in Uttar Pradesh

The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to grant international airport status to Kushinagar Airport in Uttar Pradesh. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the announcement of an international airport for Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar airport. Kushinagar is the second largest airport in Uttar Pradesh after Noida.

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