Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3204, to be answered on December 18th, 2025, concerns the renaming of Darbhanga Airport. Shri Gopal Jee Thakur asked the Minister of Civil Aviation about the proposal to rename the airport as Kavi Kokil Vidyapati Airport, details of proposals under consideration, whether the Union Government has received a proposal from the State Government, and if Mithila residents have expressed their desire to rename the airport. The Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Murlidhar Mohol, stated that the State Government of Bihar has shared a proposal for renaming Darbhanga Airport as 'Vidyapati Airport' along with the Resolution passed by the Bihar Legislative Assembly and that the Union Cabinet takes the decision on naming of airports after due consultation with the concerned Central Ministries/Departments.
Key Entities Referenced
Darbhanga Airport: Airport whose renaming is under consideration.
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The ministry responsible for answering the question regarding the renaming of Darbhanga Airport.
Bihar Legislative Assembly: Legislative Assembly that passed the resolution for renaming the Darbhanga airport.
Union Cabinet: Final decision-making body on naming of airports
Bihar: State that proposed the renaming of Darbhanga Airport
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3204
( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18th December 2025 )
RENAMING OF DARBHANGA AIRPORT
3204. SHRI GOPAL JEE THAKUR
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to rename Darbhanga Airport as Kavi Kokil Vidyapati
Airport after the eminent poet Baba Vidyapati Ji;
(b) if so, the details of the proposals under consideration along with the steps taken so far in
this regard;
(c) whether the Union Government has received any proposal from the State Government in
this regard and if so, the details thereof; and
(d) whether all Mithila residents have expressed their desire to rename said airport after the
said poet and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a) to (d): The State Government of Bihar has shared a proposal for renaming of Darbhanga
airport as 'Vidyapati Airport' along with the Resolution passed by the Bihar Legislative
Assembly. The decision on the naming of airports is taken by the Union Cabinet after due
consultation with the concerned Central Ministries/Departments.
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