In an interview, he said that the main secretary of the state Amrit Lal Meen, the Iasian officer from 1989 and the former secretary of coal, said that the state wants to stand as a center for domestic and international services in East India. Better access to air, he said, would help the manufacturer to attract exports and create jobs.
“In 2005, Bihar had only two operating airports-Patna and gaya-manipulated 4,788 aircraft movements per year and approximately 2,48 passenger lakes. By 2023-24, we achieved 29,614 aircraft movements and 42.86 passengers. Birmint, “it is not just to be connected and” it is not a new opportunity, “it is not just to connect, and that was that he was connecting.
Darbhanga Civil Enclave, operational since November 2020 as part of the DDan Center program, has already appeared as a vital link to Mithilanchal and North Bihar and recorded 3,335 aircraft movements and more than 5.26 passengers in 2023-24.
New £There is planned 912 Crore Civil Enclave, while the state provides land worth £245 Crore, which allow larger aircraft and direct international flights.
“The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone in October 2024,” Meena said.
The extension is coped with the wider drive of the center infrastructure. At the recent meeting of the Union’s cabinet, the government approved a new £1,507 Crore Airport in Kota-Bundi in Rajasthan. The number of operating airports at national level has more than doubled, from 74 in 2014 to 162 in 2025, while the annual personal operation jumped from 16.8 Crore to 41.2 crore.
Bihar proceeds simultaneously with multiple air projects £207 Crore sanctioned for land acquisition in the RAXAULU to develop brownfield airports by October 2025, and £42.37 Crore was cleaned at BIRPUR Airport in Supaul after preliminary feasibility studies found it viable.
Citizens’ enclave at Hunapur Airport in Purnia is scheduled to complete by August 2025, while the private airline offers the connection of six cities while the Bihta invests £459.99 Crore in a civilian enclave designed to handle Airbus A321s and Boeing 737-800, focused at the end of 2027.
Smaller airports are also revived under the Udan. “We are developing years in Bhagalpur, Valmikinagar, Birpur, Madhuban, Munger, Sahars and Muzaffarpur. The state approved it in January 2025 and the Ministry of Civilians gave the review in February,” Meena said.
The state has also moved to reduce the costs of the airline. In June 2025, Bihar reduced VAT to air turbine fuel from 29% to 4%. Since then, Patna Airport has since recorded a 134% increase in fuel sales, Meena said, adding that this step is expected to bring more flights and tourism.
“Bihar’s aviation growth is not a coincidence – it is a clear vision. The next decade, Bihar will be seen as a leading state for domestic and international connectivity,” he said.
Experts in the field agree that pressure could have a wider impact.
“Strengthening aviation, the fastest mode of transport and relatively easier developing, not only increases tourist arrivals, but also contributes significantly to regional economies and local jobs. Places such as Bodh Gaya and Landa have enormous potential and be sold abroad,” said Mehra.
Bihar is a key pilgrimage center for Buddhist travelers, along with places of heritage, such as Nalanda and Patna Sahib. “Any improvement in the aerospace sector would strengthen tourist arrivals, which will increase the local economy,” said Ravi Gosain, President of the Indian Travel Association.
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