But the airport authorities are worried over the existing infrastructure that is struggling to cope with even the present traffic. "The terminal, along with conveyer belts and other facilities, can cater for around 400 passengers an hour at present. Going by the new schedule, the terminal will be teeming with 1,000 passengers an hour. Rakesh Sahay, the Bagdogra airport director, said today that it was a matter of pride that the flight number would touch 29 in a few months. "We had expected more flights because of a rise in the number of passengers in the past few years.

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2017 20:56 UTC