India, Sept. 4 -- The new terminal building of Donyi Polo Airport at Arunachal Pradesh's Hollongi was inaugurated by union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and chief minister Pema Khandu on Thursday.

According to officials, the terminal will ease congestion and improve flight operations, giving a push to trade and tourism in the state. "IndiGo will also increase flight frequency on the Delhi route from four days a week to daily operations starting September 17, complementing existing links to Guwahati, Kolkata, and Tezu," an official said.

Calling it a "happy day for civil aviation" and Arunachal Pradesh, Naidu said, "In the last 11 years, the number of airports, aircraft and passengers in India has doubled. This is pro...