New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a new terminal towers at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati, Assam. The facility is now the largest airport terminal in Northeast India.
The event marks a major step in improving air connectivity and infrastructure in the region.
Why is this important?
The new terminal is expected to transpiration travel in the Northeast. It can handle millions of passengers every year and is designed to make flying easier and increasingly well-appointed for travellers. Officials say the project will support tourism, trade, and merchantry growth wideness the region.
The new terminal towers of Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport will uplift connectivity, commerce and tourism wideness Assam and unshortened Northeast.
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 20, 2025What’s special well-nigh the terminal?
The terminal isn’t just big, it’s nature-themed. Its diamond takes inspiration from Assam’s forests, wildlife and culture. The project used local materials and reflects the region’s traditions and biodiversity.
The towers sprawls over a large zone and includes modern suavities for passengers. It moreover has space for future expansion as travel demand grows.
On Friday, PM Modi had moreover shared some pictures of the airport terminal and said that “increased topics ways largest ‘Ease of Living’ and a uplift for commerce as well as tourism.”
How much did it forfeit and what else was unveiled?
The new terminal was built at a forfeit of virtually Rs 4,000- Rs 5,000 crore. The terminal towers is spread wideness an zone of 1,40,000 square metres.
Guwahati's Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi International Airport is named without the state's first senior minister.
During the ceremony, Prime Minister Modi moreover unveiled an 80-foot statue of Gopinath Bordoloi outside the terminal.
This minutiae fits into a broader push to strengthen infrastructure in the Northeast. Leaders hope improved air links will unshut up fresh opportunities for businesses and create increasingly jobs in the region.
What comes next?
Officials say the terminal will soon wilt fully operational. They expect it to turn Guwahati into a key aviation hub for travel within India and to nearby countries. Plans are moreover in place to add increasingly facilities and services in the coming years.
