Patna: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has invited bids for the development and upgradation of Muzaffarpur Airport, a long-pending demand in north Bihar, under an EPC contract estimated at Rs 28.58 crore.
The project includes the construction of a new terminal building, pre-engineered fire station and ATC tower, alongside other supporting facilities. The tender document stipulates an 11-month completion schedule, followed by a two-year defect liability period.
#मुजफ्फरपुर से उड़ान की खुशखबरी।
आपको बताते हुए बहुत खुशी हो रही है कि बिहार में हवाई यात्राओं को लगातार विस्तार मिल रहा है। मुजफ्फरपुर में एयरपोर्ट के नवनिर्माण हेतु टेंडरिंग कर दिया गया है। जिसमें प्री फैब स्टील स्ट्रक्चर का कार्य होगा।
पूरे तिरहुत क्षेत्र के साथ बिहार में…
— Samrat Choudhary (@samrat4bjp) October 4, 2025
Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary hailed the move as a “new option for air service in Tirhut” and credited both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for advancing the long-awaited project. “Many congratulations to the residents of Muzaffarpur and the Tirhut region,” Chaudhary wrote on X.
AAI द्वारा मुज़फ़्फ़रपुर हवाईअड्डा को छोटे विमानों के संचालन हेतु उड़ान योजना के अंतर्गत विकसित करने के लिए निविदा जारी की गई है। ✈️
बिहार सरकार द्वारा संचालित बिहार फ्लाइंग इंस्टिट्यूट का सॅटॅलाइट कैंपस को इस हवाईअड्डे से संचालित करने की योजना है ।#Udaan #Bihar #CivilAviation… pic.twitter.com/vZvRswpgon
— Nilesh Deore (@nildeoreIAS) October 4, 2025
Nilesh Ramchandra Deore, Special Secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat Department and Director of the Directorate of Civil Aviation, said the Bihar Flying Institute also plans to operate its satellite campus from the upgraded facility.
Officials said the project will enable operations of Code-2B type (small) aircraft under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN, creating new opportunities for both passenger services and pilot training in the region.
Tendering is being conducted online through the central public procurement portal, with bids to be finalised in the coming weeks.
