Kushinagar International Airport is ready to welcome Buddhist pilgrims

Uttar Pradesh gets its latest airport at Kushinagar. The Kushinagar International Airport was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a great new travel era in the historic city famed as a Buddhist pilgrimage. The new airport has been developed as part of the government's initiative to boost tourism.
Kushinagar is a very important Buddhist site where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana, it is the final resting place of the Buddha. The new airport is going to attract pilgrims from Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore, China, South Korea, and Vietnam.

The Prime Minister, during the inauguration ceremony said that the new airport in Kushinagar will benefit all, including locals, farmers, shop-owners, pilgrims, and also local industries. He said that it will create a new ecosystem for business and tourism, and will have maximum benefit. The airport will also create new job opportunities for the locals in the tourism and hospitality sector.
It is said that Kushinagar was built by King Kush, the son of Lord Rama, during the time of the Kosala Kingdom. It has been part of many kingdoms, such as the Palas, Guptas, Kushanas, Shungas, and the Mauryas.

Uttar Pradesh is home to some of the most important Buddhist sites, while Bodh Gaya is in Bihar. Kushinagar is going to be part of the Buddhist circuit in the country; its first passengers were monks and dignitaries in a Sr Lankan Airlines flight.