TOP 100: PM Modi inaugurates 100th airport in Sikkim

Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored his government's commitment to increasing connectivity and boosting transport and tourism, while inaugurating the country's 100th and Sikkim's first airport. He also talked of 'boosting transport and tourism as tools of transformation'.

Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and Union Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu were also present at the event. Pakyong airport is located 33 kilometers off the state capital Gangtok and is expected to ease off the air traffic congestion at West Bengal's Bagdogra. The first commercial flight from Pakyong is scheduled to start on October 4.