Patna: The Sabeya Airstrip in Hathua in the Gopalganj district is part of the regional-uDan connectivity scheme as a ‘non-smoked airport’.
The letter in this matter was issued to JD (U) MP Arun Kumar Suman by former civilian minister of Uni Hardeep Singh Puri on 2.
Previously, Gopalganj MP had asked the castle to start a flight operation from the scheme of Udan under the Sabeya scheme.
Suman told this newspaper by telephone from New Delhi on Monday that the air foundation in the Gopalganj was last used in 1968.
“I will talk to the relevant official to upgrade and renovate Sabeya Airstrip so that commercial flight operations can begin soon,” he added , According to the castle, no airline submitted a proposal to operate commercial flights from Gopalganj.
Susan said, “As soon as some airlines show interest in launching flights from Sabeya Airstrip under the scheme of Udan, the civil bag will be developed there.
International flights can also operate from there in the future.” He added, “Launching flights from Gopalganj will be useful For the North Bihar community and neighboring districts in Uttar Pradesh.
” Sabeya Airstrip is a military airport, which is under the control of the Union Ministry of Defense.
It was built in 1868 during the British government and spread in an area of ​​571 hectares.