Guwahati airport’s new terminal starts operations
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Guwahati: The new terminal at Guwahati's Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport (LGBIA) began commercial operations on Sunday evening, raising annual passenger capacity to 13.1 million and reinforcing the Assam city's position as the principal aviation gateway to India’s strategic North-Eastern region to South and Southeast Asia.
The transition followed a phased, operations-led activation, with live trials conducted across check-in, baggage handling, security and aircraft turnaround before full deployment. The terminal was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 20, 2025.
The commencement of operations was attended by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Jeet Adani, Director, Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), India’s largest private airport operator. The event was marked by the issuance of a ceremonial boarding pass to the first departing passenger and the arrival of an Akasa Air flight from Mumbai at the new facility.
A traditional lamp-lighting ceremony and cultural performances were held in the arrivals forecourt, with participation from artisan communities, tea garden workers, frontline staff and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, underscoring the region’s cultural identity alongside infrastructure expansion.
The Chief Minister said: "We are thankful to (Adani Group Chairman) Mr Gautam Adani for keeping his commitment of investing Rs 50,000 crore made during Advantage Assam 2.0, last year. I believe that with the operationalisation of this new terminal, Assam’s tourism will get a boost. It will be a game-changer for Assam.
