Archive · 2 Dec 2025
NSCBI Airport Plans Expansion and Improvements
The new director of NSCBI Airport in Calcutta has big plans to make the airport better.
He wants to fix the cleanliness problems, especially in the washrooms, by having all the cleaning teams work together so that things don't stay closed for too long.
They are also renovating all the washrooms to make them brighter and cleaner.
The airport is also expanding the terminal to handle more passengers and adding more security and immigration counters.
Additionally, they want to add more international flights to places like Europe and the US, which would bring more passengers and money to the airport.
They are even planning to build a new terminal building in the future.
NSCBI Airport's new director, Vikram Singh, outlines plans to improve cleanliness, expand the terminal, and increase international flights.
A synchronized system for cleaning and maintaining washrooms and aerobridges is being implemented to reduce downtime.
The terminal expansion will add 5,600 square meters, increasing passenger capacity by 2 million annually.
Efforts are being made to attract direct flights to Europe and the US to boost international passenger numbers.
Phase II of the expansion plan, involving a new building, is set to begin in mid-2026.
- Who
- Vikram Singh, new director of NSCBI Airport
- What
- Plans to improve cleanliness, expand terminal, and increase international flights
- When
- Terminal expansion to be completed in about three months; Phase II to begin in mid-2026
- Where
- NSCBI Airport, Calcutta
- Why
- To address chronic cleanliness problems, increase passenger capacity, and boost international connectivity
- Current Passenger Capacity
- 26 million passengers per year
- Passengers in 2024-25
- 21.83 million
- Passengers in 2023-24
- 19.4 million
- Additional Capacity After Expansion
- 2 million passengers annually
- Current Washroom Blocks
- 23 blocks with 3 units each
- Daily Domestic Passengers
- 59,000
- Daily International Passengers
- 8,700
- Current Parking Bays
- 74
- Future Parking Bays
- More than 125