Air India and Air India Express will begin operating all their flights from the newly inaugurated Terminal 2 (T2) of Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati starting March 16, 2026, marking a significant operational shift aimed at improving passenger handling and connectivity in the region. According to an official release issued from Gurugram on March 14, the airlines will move their operations from Terminal 1 (T1) to the new facility with effect from March 16. Together, Air India and Air India Express will operate a total of 38 daily flights to and from Terminal 2 at the Guwahati airport.
The first Air India flight to arrive at the new terminal will be AI879 from Delhi, while the return flight AI880 to Delhi will be the airline’s first departure from T2 in Guwahati. Air India Express flight IX1517 from Kolkata will be the airline’s first flight to land at the new terminal, and its onward journey to Imphal will mark the first Air India Express departure from T2. At present, Air India operates two daily return flights between Delhi and Guwahati. Air India Express connects Guwahati with 17 daily flights to Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, and Kolkata.
In Guwahati, the shift to the modern Terminal 2 will strengthen the city’s growing aviation and travel sector. Improved infrastructure and increased airline activity are expected to support tourism, business travel, and trade flows across the Northeast, further positioning Guwahati as a key gateway for regional connectivity.
