Guwahati airport reports growth in passenger numbers

Passenger volumes grew 2.02%; Bangkok is the most traveled international destination, while New Delhi topped the domestic list

Guwahati: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA), Guwahati, managed by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises has processed a record number of passengers in Q1 FY2024-25, with over 1.49 million passengers having travelled through the Airport during the period, the company said in a statement.  

This is a growth of 2.02% over Q1 2023-24. Among the 1.49 million passengers, 1.48 million were domestic passengers, while over 15,000 passengers travelled internationally. With this, LGBIA process over 500,000 passengers each month. 

LGBIA currently operates services to four international destinations including Paro, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok and 28 domestic destinations including
 New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata. Bangkok topped the list of most travelled international destinations and New Delhi was the most travelled domestic destination from LGBIA. 

The airport authorities added in a statement, "Infrastructure enhancement at LGBIA is keeping track of the growth of the Airport. A New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB), currently under construction, is scheduled for completion in mid-2025. Built over 1.5 million sq ft, the Terminal will accommodate 13.1 million passengers per annum (MPPA). It is designed to handle larger volumes of passengers and aircraft, elevate passenger experience whilst enhancing operational efficiency for our airline customers."