Air India, Air India Express Relocate Guwahati Operations to New Terminal 2
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Air India, Air India Express Shift Guwahati Operations to New Terminal 2 from March 16
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News18•14-03-2026, 17:45
Air India, Air India Express Shift Guwahati Operations to New Terminal 2 from March 16
•Air India and Air India Express will move all flight operations at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) in Guwahati to the newly inaugurated Terminal 2, effective March 16.
•The transition will see both airlines operate 38 daily flights from the new Terminal 2.
•The first Air India flight to land at T2 will be AI879 from Delhi, while Air India Express's first will be IX1517 from Kolkata.
•Designed by Nuru Karim, Terminal 2 draws inspiration from Assam’s kopou phool and incorporates over 140 metric tonnes of bamboo, earning the International Architecture Award 2025.
•LGBIA connects 21 domestic and 3 international routes, strengthening Guwahati's role as a regional hub linking North-East India with mainland and Southeast Asia.