The Mamata Banerjee government has identified Bhangar 2 block in South 24-Parganas as the location to set up the second airport of Calcutta after the Centre rejected the state’s proposal to declare Andal airport as the city’s second aerodrome.
Sources at Nabanna said the Union government had rejected Bengal’s proposal to declare the Andal Airport as Calcutta’s second aerodrome, saying it is located around 190km from the city. “The Centre said it would not be convenient for passengers to catch another flight at Andal after landing at the existing airport at Dum Dum,” said a source .
