Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport:
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (Bengali:Netaji Shubhashchôndro Boshu Antorjatik Bimanbôndor) (IATA: CCU, ICAO: VECC) is an airport located in Dum Dum, West Bengal, India, and serves the greater Kolkata metro area. The airport was originally known as Dum Dum Airport before being renamed in the honour of Subhas Chandra Bose. It is the fifth busiest airport in the country after Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore respectively, handling about 8.5 million passengers annually. It is located approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Kolkata's city centre.
The airport is the largest in eastern India and one of only two international airports operating in West Bengal, the other being in Bagdogra. It is a major centre for all flights to North-East India, Bangladesh and Bangkok.
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