PATNA, April 24 -- The Bihar government has taken a significant step towards expanding its aviation footprint, with the state cabinet approving a proposal to appoint RITES Ltd to prepare detailed project reports (DPRs) for two new greenfield airports at Sonepur in Saran district and Ajgaibinath Dham in Bhagalpur.

The state cabinet on Wednesday sanctioned Rs.5.06 crore as consultancy fee to RITES, a government of India enterprise and a leading engineering consultancy firm under the Ministry of Railways, for preparing the DPRs. The government has also granted administrative approval for the consultancy.

"The agency will prepare master plans, DPRs, assist in securing in-principle approval from the Union ministry of civil aviation, and prov...