Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, MoS, Civil Aviation, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) virtually flagged off 6 routes, expanding the aerial connectivity of North-East India.
The routes beginning performances from today are Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata.
Scindia said, “Mizoram is the gateway to North-East India. The city has an immense amount of importance for its tourism & economic sector.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
We are committed to giving wings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making it possible that every state’s uniqueness must be experienced by all citizens of the country. I assure you, that MoS General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) and I will personally visit Mizoram very soon.”
The minister further mentioned, “I am delighted to mention the fact that Alliance Air’s most ATR aircraft are deployed on the North-Eastern routes.
Now, we are further establishing seamless connectivity across entire North-East India by connecting 4 cities with one flight. This underlines the due importance given to the North-East by the Ministry of Civil Aviation under the leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi .
Under the UDAN scheme, we have connected cities that had no mention on the aviation map of the country. We have already started 60 airports, and 387 routes, out of which 100 routes are awarded in North East alone, & 50 are already operational.
Moreover, In 2014, only 6 airports were operational in North East, presently we have got15 airports in a short span of 7 years.
Accordingly, this further highlights the due importance of the North-Eastern states for this government. In addition to this, under the KRISHI UDAN Yojna, we have identified 16 airports to enhance the export possibilities of the region establishing double benefits of enhancement of cargo movements and exports.”
Today’s flight launch has increased the aerial connectivity of the North-East by connecting multiple states hitherto not connected via flights.
Flight connectivity on these routes
The flight connectivity on these routes has been a long-pending demand of the natives of the regions. These flights will open a seamless gateway and smooth aerial access option for nature lovers, travelers, tourists, etc.
Shillong is surrounded by hills from all sides
- The city is famous for the presence of many well-reputed educational institutions, it is the hub of education for entire North-East India.
Apart from being the beauty & enlightenment center, Shillong also acts as the gateway to Meghalaya, the state famous for heavy rainfall, caves, highest waterfalls, wonderful landscapes, and its rich heritage & culture.
Aizawl is known as the home of the highlanders & is the seat of a rich tribal cultural extravaganza and is famous for its handicrafts.
The town is blessed with exotic natural beauty.
With these new flights, travelers from Guwahati, Aizawl, and Shillong will get multiple options for onward connectivity to the rest of the country.
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