Dehradun, Aug. 26 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that they are progressing rapidly towards expanding Pantnagar and Dehradun Airports to an international level and stressed that Chinyalisaur Airport is crucial from a Char Dham Yatra point of view.

"We are progressing rapidly towards expanding Pantnagar and Dehradun Airports to an international level... Chinyalisaur Airport is important from the perspective of Char Dham Yatra, and when the army develops it, it will be useful for the people," Dhami said on Tuesday.

His statement comes a day after it was announced that the Indian Air Force will operate the airstrips of Chinyalisaur (Uttarkashi) and Gauchar (Chamoli). Pithoragarh airport will be operated b...