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Baggage trolleys are seen at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. Two-and-a-half years after the completion of a new $17 million terminal building, the airport in Jaisalmer, a small and remote desert city in India's western Rajasthan state, stands empty. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Baggage trolleys are seen at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. Two-and-a-half years after the completion of a new $17 million terminal building, the airport in Jaisalmer, a small and remote desert city in India's western Rajasthan state, stands empty. Not a single passenger has passed through the gates of an airport big enough to handle more than 300,000 travellers a year, with parking bays for three 180-seater narrow-body jets. India has spent more than $50 million since 2009 on eight airports that do not receive scheduled flights – white elephants that are a reminder of the pitfalls for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he bets on an infrastructure drive to fuel growth. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




A baggage carousel is pictured inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

A baggage carousel is pictured inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




A dog walks past the main entrance of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

A dog walks past the main entrance of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




An exit gate of the Jaisalmer Airport is pictured in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

An exit gate of the Jaisalmer Airport is pictured in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Departure and arrival sections are pictured at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Departure and arrival sections are pictured at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Stones lie in the premises of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Stones lie in the premises of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




A baggage carousel is pictured inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

A baggage carousel is pictured inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




A security guard walks outside the arrival lounges at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

A security guard walks outside the arrival lounges at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Dust covered seats are pictured inside the lounge of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Dust covered seats are pictured inside the lounge of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Bones of dead animals lie in a road outside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Bones of dead animals lie in a road outside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Dust covered seats are pictured inside the lounge of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Dust covered seats are pictured inside the lounge of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




The exterior view of arrival lounges is seen at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

The exterior view of arrival lounges is seen at the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Buildings are reflected in a puddle after rains inside the premises of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Buildings are reflected in a puddle after rains inside the premises of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Solar panels are seen inside the premises of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Solar panels are seen inside the premises of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




A signboard is seen outside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

A signboard is seen outside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Satellite dishes are seen fixed on the boundary wall of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Satellite dishes are seen fixed on the boundary wall of the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Basins are pictured in a washroom inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Basins are pictured in a washroom inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




A milestone is seen outside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

A milestone is seen outside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Stairs leading to the passengers waiting area is pictured in Jaiselmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Stairs leading to the passengers waiting area is pictured in Jaiselmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in the desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)




Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)

Signage is displayed inside the Jaisalmer Airport in desert state of Rajasthan, India, August 13, 2015. (Photo by Anindito Mukherjee/Reuters)
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