New Delhi, 28th September 2022:
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata & Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, Indore received the prestigious National Tourism Award 2018-19 from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as ‘Best Tourist Friendly Airport in Class X (Metro) Cities’& Best Tourist Friendly Airport in the “Other cities” categories respectively. The award was conferred to the C Pattabhi, Airport Director, Kolkata Airport & C V Ravindran, Airport Director, Indore Airport by Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice-President of India, in a ceremony held at the Vigyan Bhavan.G. Kishan Reddy,Union Minister of Tourism and Ajay Bhatt, MoS Tourism also graced the ceremony.The award represents recognition of efforts for providing tourist friendly amenities and contributing towards promoting tourism.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India presents the National Tourism Awards to various segments of the travel and tourism industry every year. The award for the ‘Best Airport’ category is designated for the airport in India providing splendid facilities to passengers and guests. The major criteria for selection include creation of tourist friendly infrastructure, maintenance and upkeep of the airport and adaptation of eco-friendly practices etc.
