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#63Malda Airport (UDAN)
- Category
- Infrastructure & Identity
- Target Timeline
- By 2029
Details
Bring Malda airport into service under the UDAN scheme to improve regional air connectivity in central West Bengal.
Updates
- 5 Oct 2026In progress
Malda is left out of the Centre–state UDAN deal for four new airports; the Chief Minister asks the Centre to make Malda a full airport in the next phase
- 17 Jul 2026In progress
District land officials and the state transport department begin a land survey to extend Malda airport's 1,350 m runway by about 1,150 m; about 58.85 acres may be needed
- 22 Jun 2026In progress
Budget proposes ₹10 crore this year for new airports at Purulia, Malda and Balurghat under UDAN
Last Updated: 5 Oct 2026