The seventh airport in Assam, Rupsi, opened for commercial operations on May 8, flying its Guwhati-Rupsi-Kolkata flight. Presently the only commercial flights in Rupsi are by Flybig, a regional airline. The airport is built on an abandoned Second World War airfield and is spread across an area of 337 acres of land and can handle 200 passengers during peak hours. Rupsi airport is said to be of help for the lower areas of Assam like Dhubri, Goalpara etc. The flights have very minimal costs, starting at Rs 555 as the airport is launched under the regional connectivity RCS-UDAN scheme.
