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West Bengal to get 4 new airports and potential 2nd airport for Kolkata
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 17:50
West Bengal to get 4 new airports and potential 2nd airport for Kolkata
- •Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced that four new airports will be developed in West Bengal over the next two years.
- •The new airports will be established at Charra in Purulia, Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur, Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur, and Hasimara in Alipurduar.
- •The announcement came during an agreement signing between the Civil Aviation Ministry and the West Bengal government for the UDAN scheme.
- •An estimated Rs 29,000 crore will be spent under the UDAN scheme in West Bengal over the coming decade to boost regional connectivity.
- •The Centre also expressed the desire for Kolkata to develop a second airport to accommodate the rising demand for air travel.
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The four new airports will be developed at Charra in Purulia, Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur, Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur, and Hasimara in Alipurduar.
Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu announced that Rs 29,000 crore will be spent under the UDAN scheme in West Bengal over the next 10 years.
The Centre wants Kolkata to have a second airport to meet the growing demand for air connectivity in the region.
