THE Bihar state government will expand Gaya Airport and dole out incentives
to airlines to facilitate a boost in pilgrimage traffic to Bodhgaya, a religious
site believed to be the place where Buddha obtained enlightenment. Gaya Airport also known as Bodhgaya Airport is a public airport serving Gaya, Bihar,
The state government will offer incentives such as lower tax on aviation fuel, and reduced landing and parking charges to attract more airlines to fly into Bodhgaya.
Flight
Currently, connections to Bodhgaya are operated by Thai Airways from Bangkok, Druk Air from Paro (Bhutan), Myanmar Airways International from Yangon, Mihin Lanka from Colombo, and Air India from Yangon, New Delhi, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Kolkata.
The state government will offer incentives such as lower tax on aviation fuel, and reduced landing and parking charges to attract more airlines to fly into Bodhgaya.
Flight
Currently, connections to Bodhgaya are operated by Thai Airways from Bangkok, Druk Air from Paro (Bhutan), Myanmar Airways International from Yangon, Mihin Lanka from Colombo, and Air India from Yangon, New Delhi, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Kolkata.