Says airport will become a key aviation hub for NE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the Rs 4,000-crore new terminal of Guwahati’s Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport, which has been designed to reflect Assam’s natural heritage and cultural ethos.
Touted as the country’s first “nature-themed airport”, the new terminal will be able to handle 13.1 million passengers per annum, officials said.
The total cost of the project is Rs 5,000 crore, including Rs 1,000 crore earmarked specifically for Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facilities, they said.
The project has been developed by Guwahati International Airport Ltd, with operations led by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), they added.
Modi said the airport will become a key aviation hub for Northeast India and a gateway to Southeast Asia.
He said it will open up opportunities and give new meaning to development, along with the preservation of heritage.
“Modern airport facilities and advanced connectivity infrastructure serve as gateways to new possibilities and opportunities for any state, and stand as pillars of growing confidence and trust among the people,” he said.