Guwahati, May 21
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport, Guwahati, achieved 7.67 per cent growth in 2024-25 fiscal over the previous financial year (2023-24), officials said on Wednesday.
A spokesperson of the LGBI airport, Guwahati said that the airport, has witnessed significant growth with the airport successfully managed 6.57 million passengers, with 3.26 million domestic arrivals and 3.30 million domestic departures, and 91,594 international passengers, a record high for international passengers since the starting of the commercial operation on October 8, 2021.
On December 12, 2024, the airport achieved a single-day record, serving 21,444 passengers, including transit travellers. She said that LGBI airport has expanded its international route network, introducing direct flights to Paro, Malaysia and Singapore, contributing to increased international passenger traffic and Aircraft Traffic Movements (ATMs).
The spokesperson said that the airport recorded 45,409 domestic ATMs and 1,009 international ATMs and added that the airport has also launched three new domestic routes -- Guwahati-Ahmedabad, Guwahati-Durgapur (West Bengal) and Guwahati-Ziro (Arunachal Pradesh), enhancing connectivity and fostering trade, tourism, and cultural exchange.
The LGBI airport achieved substantial growth in cargo, with 12,893 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo handled in FY 2024-25, compared to 4,550 MT in FY 23-24, marking an impressive 183.91 per cent increase year-on-year – the highest volume processed since the starting of the commercial operation on October 8, 2021.