page_title: Transport in Kolkata
section_title: Airport
hierarchical_section_title: Transport in Kolkata / Airport
caption_attribution_description: English: Kolkata Airport New Terminal outside view
context_page_description: The transport system of Kolkata is a mix of modern mass rapid transport and old transport modalities like the rickshaws. Kolkata is connected to the rest of India by the National Highways, the extensive network of the Indian Railways, and by air. Most traffic to North-East India routes via Kolkata.
context_section_description: The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (IATA code:CCU) at Dum Dum (previously known as Dum Dum airport) is the only airport in Kolkata Metropolitan Area, operating both domestic and international flights. It is a gateway to North-East India, Bangkok, and Bangladesh. The number of people using the airport has consistently increased over the last few years. There is a flying club in Behala. After several years of inactivity it has recently been restored.
caption: Cityside view of the new Integrated Terminal of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
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