GORAKHPUR, July 12 -- Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that Kushinagar International Airport will soon become fully operational and will be connected with Jewar International Airport, saying the move would significantly boost tourism, trade and regional connectivity.

Addressing a public gathering at Takkuva Tar in Kushinagar after laying the foundation stone and inaugurating 464 development projects worth around Rs.525 crore, Yogi said full-fledged operations at Kushinagar International Airport would open new avenues for Buddhist tourism, international connectivity and economic growth in the region.

He also said the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent global conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war and ...