Nye Skan Airport in Pyin Oo Lwin opened by interim president Min Aung Hlaing himself after seizing surrounding homes and lands

Ayeyarwaddy Times July 11 After seizing homes and lands surrounding the Nye Skan Airport, the airport has been prepared to accommodate 1,000 passengers, and was officially opened by interim president Min Aung Hlaing himself on July 11th, according to reports. Roadside vendors in Pyin Oo Lwin were cleared out yesterday and told to close their shops, and today Min Aung Hlaing came to open the Nye Skan Airport, a local resident said. The Mandalay-Lashio road in front of the Nye Skan Airport has been upgraded to a four-lane road, and the paving is complete. It is reported that aircraft will be able to land soon. "The entire town has been cleared out. We knew Min Aung Hlaing was coming because the municipal authorities were working. We just didn't know the date. Today, the Nye Skan Airport opened, so he came. Before, after such clearings, he would arrive about two days later," said a female resident of Pyin Oo Lwin. It is understood that the interim government is expanding and opening the Nye Skan Airport to demonstrate good transportation infrastructure to investors and the public as it implements the Yatanarpon Cyber City and transforms Pyin Oo Lwin into a smart city for urban development. Currently, no official flight routes for domestic airlines have been announced, said an airline ticket seller. Coup leader and interim president Min Aung Hlaing stated that Pyin Oo Lwin, a tourist town, has become densely populated. As part of the urban development design changes, preparations are underway to build a hotel and shopping center on the site of the Pyin Oo Lwin station market. Additionally, homes are being demolished and roads paved to facilitate access from Mojoe village, Layainsu village, and Taungpyo village in Ward 21 to Pyin Oo Lwin city, according to a local resident. Photo – Ayeyarwaddy Times, Social Media The post Nye Skan Airport in Pyin Oo Lwin opened by interim president Min Aung Hlaing himself after seizing surrounding homes and lands appeared first on Ayeyarwaddy Times.