NEW DELHI: In a bid to give a boost to tourism in the north-eastern region, the government is planning to develop Guwahati airport as a hub for air connectivity to South East Asia and provide links to destinations such as Bangkok, Kathmandu and Dhaka.

The busiest airport in the north-east region, Guwahati airport figures among the 35 non-metro airports identified by the civil aviation ministry for modernisation. With an investment of Rs 200 crore, modernisation work at Guwahati airport also known as Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is expected to complete by 2009.
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