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Pakyong Airport to Be Renamed After Trilochan Pokhrel

2 March 20261 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSPakyong Airportto Be RenamedAfter TrilochanPokhrel2 March 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced in February 2026 that Pakyong Airport would carry the name of Trilochan Pokhrel.

Key facts

  • Honouree: freedom fighter Trilochan Pokhrel, popularly known as ‘Gandhi Pokhrel’.
  • Announced by: CM Prem Singh Tamang.
  • Airport: Pakyong, which was inaugurated in 2018 as India’s 100th operational airport.

Significance

The renaming recognises Pokhrel’s role in the Indian freedom movement.

Exam angle

  • State: Sikkim.
  • Airport opened in 2018, counted as the 100th operational one.
  • Nickname to remember: Gandhi Pokhrel.

Test yourself

1. Pakyong Airport in Sikkim will be renamed after which freedom fighter?

The airport is to be named after Trilochan Pokhrel.

2. By what popular name is Trilochan Pokhrel known?

He is known as ‘Gandhi Pokhrel’.

3. Pakyong Airport was inaugurated in 2018 as which number of India's operational airports?

It was India's 100th operational airport.

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