Biratnagar. The physical progress of the new terminal building under construction at Biratnagar Airport, the largest airport in Koshi Province, has reached 81 percent.
The new building, which is being constructed keeping in mind the convenience and welfare of the passengers, will be technology-friendly and state-of-the-art.
The construction of the airport, which came into operation in 1958, was done with the help of the Indian government and the Korean government.
The construction of the airport, which has completed almost 68 years, was started in 2079 at a cost of Rs.
Sanjiv Khadka, information officer of the airport office, informed that the three-storey building is 18,000 square meters. The ‘runway’ of the airport with a total area of 122 bighas is 1,775 meters long.
He said that there are currently 20 to 25 flights per day at the airport. The construction company has been working at a fast pace recently with the goal of completing the project by December 2083.
It is said that after the construction of the new terminal of the airport, which can park five ships, the area which can park seven ships will be expanded.