Gopalganj's Sabeaya Airport Set for Takeoff: UDAN Scheme Accelerates Work

• Sabeaya Airport in Gopalganj, Bihar, is set to become operational under the central government's UDAN scheme, significantly boosting air connectivity.
• The district administration has completed land registration for approximately 432 acres, clearing the way for encroachment removal and boundary construction.
• MP Dr. Alok Kumar Suman has initiated boundary pillar work using his MPLADS fund, with the land eventually to be handed over to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
• The historic airport, built in 1868 and used during World War II, is strategically important and its operationalization is monitored by CM Nitish Kumar.
• Domestic flights from Sabeaya Airport are expected to benefit residents of Gopalganj and Siwan, especially those working abroad, and boost local business and revenue.