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Guwahati, May 8 (PTI) Rupsi airport in Assam’s Dhubri district, which was re-developed under Regional Connectivity Scheme — UDAN, completed a year of operation on Sunday.<\/p>\n
The airport handled over 700 flights and more than 26,000 passengers during the period, a statement said.<\/p>\n
Hemang Arora, the officer-in-charge of the airport, said passenger response has been very encouraging.<\/p>\n
“Rupsi airport handled 744 flights with a total passenger footfall of 26,181 in its first year of operations. It has provided connectivity to the region which has boosted tourism and trade,” he said.<\/p>\n
Initially, flights used to operate at the airport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Now, flights connecting Guwahati and Kolkata operate on all days, except Mondays.<\/p>\n
Sweets and gifts were distributed among the passengers, airport staff, stakeholders and their family members on the first anniversary of operations, the statement said.<\/p>\n
Rupsi airport in lower Assam is a World War II era airstrip, which is operated and maintained by the Airports Authority of India. It is spread over 337 acres and has a terminal building of 3,500 sq mt with a peak passenger handling capacity of 250.<\/p>\n
It has a single runway with two parking bays for ATR-72 type aircraft.<\/p>\n
The airport is catering to maximum passengers from Kokrajhar, Dhubri, Goalpara and Bongaigaon districts of Assam, and Cooch Behar and Aliduarpur districts of West Bengal, besides parts of Bhutan.<\/p>\n
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