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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the first greenfield airport at Paykong in Sikkim.
Sikkim’s dream of having an airport came true nine years after a foundation stone for the same was laid here, around 33 km from the state capital Gangtok, in 2009. The first commercial flight from Pakyong would begin from October 4.
Pakyong airport will pave way for direct connectivity to Sikkim and is the 100th airport of the country.
Located around 60 km from the Indo-China border, the airport is spread across over 201 acres and is located on the top of a hill, about two km above Pakyong village at 4,500 feet above sea level, Sikkim Chief Secretary A K Srivastava said.
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