Patna, May 19 -- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary today urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation to expedite the expansion and capacity enhancement of the runway at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, assuring full cooperation from the state government.

Chairing a meeting with senior officials of the central and state civil aviation departments at 'Sankalp' hall in 1 Anne Marg, the Chief Minister emphasised that Bihar is witnessing rapid growth in the aviation sector and called for accelerated efforts to strengthen air connectivity.

He reiterated the government's goal to increase air connectivity in the state tenfold over the next five years, adding that a comprehensive roadmap is being prepared to expand aviation services across ...