Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Integrated Terminal Building of Veer Savarkar International Airport Integrated Terminal, Port Blair in virtual mode.
About Rs 710 crore has been spent in completing this project.
This new terminal building will facilitate ease of trade and increase connectivity in the region.
The airport’s terminal design resembles a conch-shaped structure depicting the sea and islands.
Veer Savarkar International Airport, commonly known as Port Blair Airport, is located 2 km south of Port Blair. The Customs Department is not present here. Its runway is paved. Its system is mechanical. The length of its flight strip is 5700 feet. Is. This is a civilian airport.
It is named after the famous freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. He spent time in prison from 4 July 1911 to 21 May 1921 in the Cellular Jail here.
