Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Calcutta Airport to Focus on Domestic Flights, New Terminal for International
The airport is getting a makeover!
The current building will only be for flights within the country.
A brand new building is being built next door to handle all the international flights, plus some domestic ones too.
This is because way more people fly within the country than go to other countries.
The new building will have more space, shops, and parking.
They hope this will help more people travel through the airport.
They are also trying to get more international flights, but it's been tough getting airlines to fly to Europe and the US.
Existing airport terminal will exclusively serve domestic passengers.
A new terminal will handle both international and domestic passengers.
The restructuring aims to boost domestic passenger capacity.
International connectivity from Calcutta has declined.
The Phase II expansion is slated for completion by 2030.
- Who
- Airport authorities and officials.
- What
- An airport is restructuring its terminals to accommodate more domestic and international flights.
- When
- The Phase II expansion is expected to finish by 2030.
- Where
- Calcutta Airport
- Why
- To increase capacity and improve passenger convenience.
- Expansion Cost
- ₹4,200 crore
- Existing Terminal Capacity
- 26 million passengers annually
- New Terminal Capacity
- 11 million passengers annually
- New Terminal Passenger Capacity (International)
- 9 million
- New Terminal Passenger Capacity (Domestic)
- 2 million
- New Terminal Boarding Bridges
- 21
- Parking Capacity
- 1,000 vehicles