Ngari Airport in west Tibet to open in 2011

Source: Xinhua | 03-11-2009 17:40

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Called "the peak of mountains and source of rivers" and "Tibet roof," the prefecture boasts a highest range of mountains in the world, such as the Himalayas, Kangdese and Kara Korum.

Dawa Tashi, deputy secretary and administrative  supervisory commissioner of prefectural Party  committee in Ngari Tibet Autonomous Prefectur  [Source: Tibet Business]

Dawa Tashi, also an administrative supervisory commissioner of Ngari prefectural Party, said: "The airport project, planned in 2006, has gone smoothly since it was launched in 2007. All the runways, terminals, staff apartments and public facilities were completed by the end of 2008. A trial operation is expected on July 1 next year and operation open officially in 2011."