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India Gazette
06-07-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
PM Modi to inaugurate new terminal of Guwahati airport in November: Assam CM
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the new terminal of Guwahati's Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, and a 6-lane road, with both the projects set to be completed in November, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. 'We are constructing a new airport (terminal). It will be the most beautiful airport in the country, and the PM will inaugurate it in November along with a 6-lane road,' Sarma told reporters here. Named after the first Chief Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, the airport serves as a crucial gateway to the northeastern states of India and connects the region to major domestic and international destinations. It is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of Adani Group. The passenger traffic at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) in Guwahati increased 7.67 per cent to 6.57 million in the just-concluded financial year 2024-25, according to a statement from the airport on Wednesday. Works for a new airport terminal are at an advanced stage. Once inaugurated, it will significantly add to Guwahati Airport's existing capacity. Earlier today, Sarma also inaugurated the newly constructed Down Town Flyover, making it the 14th flyover in Guwahati. The flyover connects the Narangi area to Kurua. Meanwhile, while preparing for the 2026 Assam Assembly elections, Sarma said that a 'new wave of welfare schemes' will be starting from August 16 and will go on till February. 'As we are starting a new wave of welfare schemes from August, which will continue until February, the results can be any number given the unprecedented welfare schemes that we are rolling out from August 16th. I can feel the vibes, the result will be unprecedented, and the NDA will be somewhere in the sky,' Sarma said. Earlier today, CM Sarma inaugurated 'Bodoland Speaks: From Vision to Action', an initiative of the Bodoland Territorial Council under the Bodoland Happiness Mission at a programme held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati. CM Sarma, on the occasion, also conferred the Bodoland Lifetime Achievers Award on 18 personalities who contributed immensely to the enrichment of folk cultures in the BTR. The Chief Minister hailed the Bodoland Happiness Mission and said that the mission is an excellent effort to strengthen the peace and stability that the people of BTR achieved over the last five years. He said that the Bodoland Happiness Mission launched in the BTR has been hugely successful in forging happiness in the BTR areas. Giving a contrasting situation that has existed in the Bodoland areas since 1968, which witnessed violence, turmoil and more, CM Sarma said that the demand for self-determination of the Bodo people and the associated fear psychosis generated among the people belonging to other communities living in the areas made Bodoland one of the most disturbed areas. (ANI)
India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
At 6.6 million, Guwahati Airport registers 7.7% passenger traffic growth in 2024-25
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 21 (ANI): The passenger traffic at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) in Guwahati increased 7.67 per cent to 6.57 million in the just-concluded financial year 2024-25, according to a statement from the airport on Wednesday. In 2023-24, the total passenger traffic at Guwahati Airport was 6.33 million. During the fiscal year that recently passed, the Adani Group-owned Guwahati Airport managed 3.26 million domestic arrivals and 3.30 million domestic departures. The airport handled 91,594 international passengers in 2024-25- a record high for international passengers since the Group took over operations in late 2021. In 2023-24, the statement said they handled around 37,600 international passengers. On December 12, 2024, the Guwahati Airport set a single-day record by serving 21,444 passengers, including transit travellers. Named after the first Chief Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi, the airport serves as a crucial gateway to the northeastern states of India and connects the region to major domestic and international destinations. It is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of Adani Group. Works for a new airport terminal are at an advanced stage. Once inaugurated, it will significantly add to Guwahati Airport's existing capacity. In terms of cargo handling, the Guwahati Airport achieved substantial growth in 2024-25, with 12,893 metric tonnes handled, compared to 4,550 tonnes the previous fiscal, marking an impressive 183.91 per cent increase, also the highest volume processed since it took over operations. The airport handled 225 metric tonnes of perishable cargo in December 2024, among the highest-ever volumes managed in a month. Adani Group-operated Guwahati Airport has expanded its international network, introducing direct flights to Paro, Malaysia, and Singapore. This has contributed to increased international passenger traffic and Aircraft Traffic Movements (ATMs). The airport recorded 45,409 domestic ATMs and 1,009 international ATMs. The airport has also launched three new domestic routes: Guwahati-Ahmedabad, Guwahati-Durgapur, and Guwahati-Ziro, enhancing connectivity between these regions. The Guwahati Airport has enhanced its DigiYatra facilities with a dedicated DigiYatra lane featuring four DY-enabled e-gates, ensuring a more streamlined passenger experience. Additionally, one more e-gate has been installed in the pre-security check area, bringing the total number of e-gates in this section to six. In 2018, the central government decided to privatise the operations, management and development of six airports for a period of 50 years. Those airports included Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mangalore, Jaipur, and Thiruvananthapuram. Adani Enterprise Limited had emerged as the successful bidder for all those airports. (ANI)
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Japanese team in state to strengthen ties
Guwahati: A 45-member delegation from Japan, led by the speaker of the country's House of Representatives, Nukaga Fukushiro , arrived in Guwahati on Saturday for a three-day visit aimed at bolstering cooperation between Japan and Assam. The delegation was welcomed at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport by Assam legislative assembly speaker Biswajit Daimary, state sports minister Nandita Garlosa, and chief secretary Ravi Kota. On Sunday, the team will tour the IIT Guwahati and the Tata Semiconductor and Testing Facility on Sunday. Additionally, they will inspect projects in Assam that have received Japanese aid, before departing on Monday. Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during his visit to Japan in Jan this year had invited Fukushiro to Assam during a meeting with him. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Drivers Who Drive Less Than 80km/day Are Switching To This Insurance AutoTrends The CM extended a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. "A warm welcome to H E Nukaga Fukushiro and Japanese delegation to Assam. I am confident this visit will further strengthen the strong bond between Japan and Assam and give momentum to the strong headway made during my visit to the country earlier this year," Sarma posted on X.
