Rupsi Airport ready; commercial operations to starts from January 2021: AAI

• Rupsi airport in Assam is ready to commence operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), announced AAI

• Rupsi airport has been re-developed at an estimated cost of Rs 69 crore and has also received a license from the DGCA

New Delhi: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) said on Tuesday that its Rupsi airport in Assam is ready to commence operations under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). The airport has been re-developed at an estimated cost of Rs 69 crore and has also received a license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The airport is one of India's newest in the RCS route and will cater to the local population, providing direct connectivity to cities like Guwahati in Assam and Kolkata in West Bengal.

Spread across 337 acres of land, the newly developed airport has a terminal building with an area of 3,500 sqm. Equipped with 10 check-in counters, the terminal is designed to process 200 passengers during peak hours. The newly-built runway of the airport is suitable for landing ATR-72 types of aircraft.

The city side of the airport has car parking for arrivals and departures at the same level, with a capacity to accommodate 100 cars. The airport is also provisioned with sustainability features like rainwater harvesting system, solid waste management system and horticulture works etc. Rupsi Airport is covered by fenced forest with rich flora and fauna.

The project work which includes the construction of the Terminal Building, ATC Tower, Security Hut and other allied works and development of airside facilities like strengthening and re-carpeting of the runway, taxiway, apron and allied works, including the car park, approach road, and boundary wall is completed and commercial operation is likely to start from January 2021.

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The foundation stone for the development of Rupsi airport was laid on February 22, 2019.  The airport will cater to the needs of air travellers from four districts of lower Assam, like Dhubri, Kokarajhar, Bongaigaon and Goalpara, as well as neighbouring states like West Bengal, Meghalaya and some parts of Bhutan.

The Rupsi airport is located in Kokrajhar district of Assam. Kokrajhar is 65 Km from Rupsi airport. The nearest town is Dhubri which is at a distance of 20 Km.

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