Kushinagar/Lucknow, Oct 18 (UNI) Expectations are running high as the Kushinagar International Airport is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 20.
On the one hand, the airport will provide direct air connectivity with South Asian countries making it easier for tourists, especially Buddhist pilgrims, to visit Buddhist circuit in India, while on the other hand it will boost the tourism and hospitality sectors, opening up job opportunities in plenty for the youth in these sectors.
With the opening of this airport, travellers from Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea and Vietnam will be able to easily visit Sarnath, Shravasti, Bodh Gaya, Lumbini, Vaishali, Rajgir, Kesariya and Sankisa in considerably lesser time.