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Suvendu Demands Direct Kolkata-Europe Flights And Expansion Of Andal Airport
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News18•05-10-2026, 15:30
Suvendu Demands Direct Kolkata-Europe Flights And Expansion Of Andal Airport
- •West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu to launch direct flights from Kolkata to the UK and other European destinations.
- •Adhikari also requested an increase in air services at Andal airport in Durgapur during a joint event.
- •The state government signed an agreement with the Civil Aviation Ministry to implement the regional connectivity scheme UDAN in West Bengal.
- •The chief minister assured that the state government is fully prepared to provide land for airport infrastructure expansion.
- •An area of 2,000 acres has been identified at Kalyani for the development of a brand new airport near Kolkata.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu to introduce direct flights connecting Kolkata with the UK and other European countries, and to increase air services at Andal airport in Durgapur. The discussions occurred during an agreement-signing ceremony for the regional connectivity scheme UDAN.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari stated that the state government is ready to provide land for expanding airport infrastructure and has identified 2,000 acres at Kalyani to develop a new airport near Kolkata.
The West Bengal government signed an agreement with the Civil Aviation Ministry for the implementation of the regional connectivity scheme UDAN in the state.
