The expansion of Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport will require the relocation of two religious structures in its vicinity—a mosque and a temple—as authorities push ahead with plans to transform the airport into a world-class aviation hub and develop a Delhi-style Aerocity around it.
While public attention has largely centred on the long-pending issue of relocating the Gouripur Jame Masjid, commonly known as the Bankra Mosque, INDIA TODAY has learnt that a temple located near the airport police station will also be shifted as part of the proposed terminal expansion.
“It is not just about the mosque. A temple located near the airport will also be relocated. There will be no compromise when it comes to development,” said Sourav Sikdar, the BJP MLA from Uttar Dum Dum, after meeting Union civil aviation minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu on May 21. Most of the airport falls under Sikdar’s constituency.
Sikdar said redevelopment of the Kolkata airport was a major priority of the new BJP government in the state. “Developing the Kolkata airport into a world-class facility so that its full potential can be explored is a priority of the honourable chief minister. We are working towards realising it,” he said.
29/05/2026 Arkamoy Datta Majumdar/India Today
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