Overview
- The new facility is planned with a passenger terminal, fire station and utility buildings offering traveller amenities.
- Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said work is slated to finish by April 2026, with helicopter links to Chandigarh and Shimla expected at what he called affordable fares.
- The project is being presented as part of a wider effort to position Kangra as Himachal Pradesh’s tourism capital.
- Sukhu announced a Rs 3,000 crore provision to upgrade healthcare across the state after inspecting CHC Gopalpur, pledging a new building, a digital X-ray unit and an ambulance there.
- A Palampur tourism-village plan remains under a court-ordered stay that the chief minister attributed to BJP-aligned challengers, with the government saying it is seeking to resolve the issue.