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  "connection_tips": "Rupsi Airport (RUP) is an active regional gateway in Assam, India, serving the Dhubri and Kokrajhar districts. Ground transport is efficient; official taxis and auto-rickshaws meet every scheduled arrival from Kolkata and Guwahati via FlyBig and reach the Dhubri town center in approximately 20-30 minutes for a fare of roughly \u20b9300-500. There is no regular public bus service serving the terminal gates.\n\nMajor car rental agencies can deliver vehicles to the terminal if pre-arranged. A unique connection tip: Rupsi is a major gateway for the spectacular Manas National Park; coordinate your safari transfers with your guide in town before landing For a same-day backup, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Rupsi tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Cooch Behar Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Air India, IndiGo, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Rupsi's time-saving link to the rest of India.\n\nThe terminal is modern and efficient. Arrive 90 minutes early for domestic departures. Ensure you have cash (INR) for local transportThat is what keeps the airport important to Assam's local travel pattern. In practical terms, the practical plan is the onward road or domestic transfer, not the building footprint, because the airport mainly keeps Rupsi tied into the regional network. The meaningful alternates are Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Cooch Behar Airport, which is why the backup plan matters more than the terminal amenities. Scheduled service is carried by Air India, IndiGo, so the first bank of the day is the one to watch. In practice, that means the airport works as Rupsi's time-saving link to the rest of India.",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "Take a taxi for the quickest and safest 25-minute city transfer.",
    "The airport is a gateway for world-class wildlife tours in Manas NP.",
    "Connect through Kolkata (CCU) via FlyBig for the best airline links.",
    "Check-in is fast; 90 minutes early is more than sufficient.",
    "Try the local Assamese-style tea at the terminal snack bar."
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  "iataCode": "RUP",
  "icao": "VERU",
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  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-30",
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  "layover_planner_info": "Consider exploring Rupsi if you have a long layover.",
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  "mct_domestic_to_international": 90,
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  "name": "Rupsi Airport",
  "region": "Asia",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "CCU",
      "name": "Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport"
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      "code": "COH",
      "name": "Cooch Behar Airport"
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  "terminal_info": "Rupsi Airport (RUP/VERU) operates as northeast India's newest aviation gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Manas National Park, revitalized in 2021 after four decades of dormancy since British WWII construction when it served the US Army Air Forces' Tenth Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theater, now featuring a modern 3,500-square-meter terminal built for Rs. 70 crore to serve Kokrajhar and Dhubri districts' combined 2.8 million residents in Assam's remote western frontier along the Brahmaputra River and Bhutan border.\n\nTerminal infrastructure features a 1,771-meter runway upgraded for ATR-72 operations, with comprehensive facilities designed by the Airports Authority of India to support FlyBig and Alliance Air services connecting to Guwahati and Kolkata, reducing travel times from 8+ hours by road to just 30 minutes by air, while serving as the primary aviation access point for tourists visiting Manas National Park 30 kilometers away, Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, Ultapani Reserve Forest, and West Bengal's Jaldapara National Park and Buxa Tiger Reserve.\n\nOperational significance encompasses the airport's crucial role bridging transportation gaps in flood-prone western Assam where monsoon conditions regularly isolate communities, with the facility enabling year-round access to healthcare, education, and economic opportunities for residents of the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) while supporting eco-tourism to Manas National Park's extraordinary biodiversity including tigers, elephants, rhinoceros, and 450+ bird species within 950 square kilometers of grasslands, forests, and riverine habitat recognized by UNESCO for outstanding universal value.\n\nStrategic importance extends beyond connectivity to encompass the airport's role in regional development and conservation, where improved aviation access supports both indigenous Bodo communities preserving traditional culture and international wildlife conservation efforts protecting endangered species, with Rupsi Airport transforming from a forgotten WWII airfield into vital infrastructure connecting one of India's most biodiverse regions to global tourism markets while maintaining delicate balance between development and preservation in the ecologically sensitive Brahmaputra basin where the Himalayas meet the Indo-Gangetic plains.",
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