Home Minister inspects Gautam Buddha Int’l Airport

By Our Correspondent 

Bhairahawa, May 5: Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand Wednesday inspected the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) following its successful test flight. 

Home Minister Khand, who arrived in Rupandehi on Tuesday, inspected the airport on Wednesday. 

During the inspection, Minister Khand was briefed by airport officials on international flight preparations. Arriving at the airport on Wednesday morning, he was briefed about the operational and administrative functions of the airport and flight safety, said Anup KC, acting chief of the airport immigration office.

The first international flight is being prepared at the airport on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti on May 16. According to KC, the head of the immigration office, Jazeera Airlines has agreed to make its first flight.

Minister Khand also inquired about the preparations for immigration, arrival and departure at the airport. During the inspection, Minister Khand questioned the employees of the Immigration Office whether they could work in the present situation after beginning of the international flight. 

In response, the employees told the Minister that they were fully prepared to handle all the aeronautical operations. He returned to Kathmandu on Wednesday and left for Biratnagar in the afternoon to attend the provincial level security committee meeting in Province 1.