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There are daily flights from various cities of India to Andaman’s capital Port Blair. Currently, there are no international flights from this airport, but they are expected to start in 2025. The airport, formerly known as Port Blair Airport, is located just 2 kilometers south of the city. Being the only major airport here, it connects Andaman and Nicobar with the rest of the country (INDIA).
The newly constructed Veer Savarkar International Airport is inaugurated by the PM Narendra Modi on 18 July 2023 at 10.25 am through video conferencing. The airport has a capacity of 1200 passenger and it has three luggage collection belt and the airport is fully Air Conditioned.
Port Blair is the capital of the serene Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Located on the east coast of South Andaman Island, Port Blair is the gateway to more than 500 pristine islands. It is also a bustling commercial hub and houses government establishments of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Port Blair offers water-based activities like snorkeling, scuba diving, sea cruises, and glimpses of the history and culture of the region
- The New Integrated Terminal Building has been constructed in an area of 40837 Sqm at a cost of Rs 710 Crores
- It has a capacity to serve 1200 passengers during peak hours.
- Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia unveiled a statue of freedom fighter Veer Savarkar inside the airport premises.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal building of Veer Savarkar International Airport today, in the presence of Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Gen. Vijay Kumar Singh (Rtd.), MoS, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Admiral D. K. Joshi (Rtd.), Lt. Governor, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and Shri Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The new terminal building of the airport is built at a cost of Rs. 710 Crore, on a 40,837 square meters area, and is capable of serving more than 1199 passengers during peak hours, which is more than three times the current capacity. Andaman’s rich biodiversity of the picturesque islands, the Port Blair Terminal building is an oyster-shaped structure that reflects the beauty of the sea and the island. The terminal building has been designed in such a way that the terminal is fully lit naturally during the daytime. A Statue of freedom fighter, Veer Savarkar statue is also erected at the Airport.
The event was organized in hybrid mode. Prime Minister inaugurated the terminal building by pressing a remote button through video conferencing and other dignitaries were present at the airport. As a tribute to the great freedom fighter, Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia along with MoS Gen. Vijay Kumar (Rtd.) and other dignitaries unveiled statue of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (Veer Savarkar) inside the premises of the airport.
