International status for Madurai airport will draw more tourists, pilgrims, says Union Minister

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Madurai airport has been granted international status, with Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu inaugurating a new air traffic control tower costing ₹94 crore. The upgrade is expected to boost tourism, pilgrimage traffic, employment, and local economic sectors including hospitality and agriculture.

Formally according the status to Madurai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu says the move will also help create more jobs and greatly boost hospitality, MSME, and agricultural sectors in the district; he also inaugurates new air traffic control tower set up at cost of ₹94 crore