India, Aug. 24 -- Travelling to Ladakh's Nubra Valley is set to get easier. Thoise Airport in Nubra Valley is set to commence civil operations by December 2026. Additionally, Kargil Airport will be undergoing a joint inspection on September 1, 2026, to check its readiness for civilian flights.

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Civil operations starting at Thoise and Kargil airports: Key details

According to a post shared on X by Vinai Kumar Saxena, Lieutenant Governor, UT of Ladakh, a comprehensive review meeting took place at Ladakh Bhawan, Delhi, with senior officials of the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Civil Aviation, IAF, and AAI for commencing civil operations at Thoise airport in Nubra Val...