TNPSC Thervupettagam

Work on airport complex in Vellore

August 11 , 2023 344 days 301 0
  • Work on the multi-crore airport complex on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 44) in Vellore is nearing completion.
  • It will start operation by November after a safety audit is completed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
  • Airports Authority of India has decided to operate small flights on the new runway in Vellore from November.
  • The new airport in Vellore was sanctioned a few years ago under the second phase of the UDAN - Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN-RCS).
  • UDAN aims to improve connectivity in smaller towns.
  • The new airport will be helpful to domestic travellers in areas like Ambur, Arcot, Vanniyambadi, and Vellore.

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