Airports in sikkim

0 shares • Share • Tweet • Pin Now flying to Sikkim is no longer an ordeal as one can now fly directly to Sikkim Airport as now Sikkim has its very own airport about ten years later after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs cleared the construction of the Greenfield airport at Pakyong in Sikkim. This foundation stone of airport was actually laid in 2009 which because of some contention over land acquisition, the project kept on delaying. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated an aerodrome on Monday i.e., August 24, 2018. When is the First Commercial Flight going to Start? The first ever commercial flight is going to begin from Pakyong in the first week of October, i.e., October 4 and would be under the Union Government’s UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik). The airline operating this would be Spice jet that will have a 78-seater Bombardier Q400 flights that would make the passengers travel around Kolkata, Guwahati and Sikkim. Also, if there is no availability of flights, the people of Gangtok will fly to the nearby Bagdogra Airport that is in the Siliguri district of West Bengal. As it was talked about by the Chief Secretary of Sikkim, Mr A.K. Shrivastava, this Sikkim airport will have a lot of exciting features such as Two sophisticated CFT, High-intensity runway lights, One terminal building for passengers, Parking facility for 50 vehicles, An ATC tower-cum-fire-station etc. Also, this airport is just 60km away from Indo-China Border. Also, this airport is constructed by the AAI a...

Talking about airports in Sikkim, it can be said that the airport of Bagdogra helps the tourists coming to Sikkim to reach the destinations housed in Sikkim. As the topography of Sikkim portrays many variations, the roadways and the railways does not always prove to be a feasible option for travel in It is noteworthy that Bagdogra is a domestic terminal. But, in order to promote the prospects of tourism in Sikkim, the Sikkim Hotel and Restaurant Association has appealed to the Government to transform the Bagdogra airport into an international airport. As a result, it can be said that although Sikkim is devoid of any airport within the territory, the Bagdogra airport serves the various needs of transport within the territory.

Sikkim is intimidating, immensely gorgeous, and enticing enough to entice visitors throughout the year. However, unlike other Himalayan terrains that are difficult to reach, Sikkim is accessible for the most of the year from everywhere in the country. There are a variety of ways Travelers must pick a feasible form of transportation to go to Gangtok from the closest and most accessible locations, which include How to reach Sikkim by Air The nearest airport to Gangtok is Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal, which is around 124 kilometres away. The most common air carriers operating from Bagdogra to major cities in India are Jet Airways, Go Air, Air India, AirAsia, and Indigo. When you arrive at Bagdogra Airport, you can rent a private vehicle or take a shared cab to Gangtok for a 2-hour drive. Providing previously said, the trip through these roads is truly stunning, with the majestic Himalayas and the Teesta as the backdrop for the majority of the excursion. How to reach Sikkim by Rail Sikkim is well connected to the rest of the nation not just by road but also by rail. The New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in Siliguri district, located around 148 kilometres from the capital city of Gangtok, is well connected by rail to major cities such as Kolkata and New Delhi. To go to Gangtok, take a state roads bus or hire a cab from the railway station. Everything is available to get you to the lovely Himalayan destination, from government-run buses to private taxis. Siliguri Bus Station, al...