Scindia flags off 6 routes in N E

Expanding the aerial connectivity of North-East India, the civil aviation ministry has given permission to  6  new routes. The routes commencing operations from are Kolkata – Guwahati, Guwahati – Aizawl, Aizawl – Shillong, Shillong – Aizawl, Aizawl – Guwahati, and Guwahati – Kolkata. Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on Monday virtually  flagged off flights on these routes. In his address, Scindia said that under the UDAN scheme, the governmen have already started 60 airports and 387 routes, out of which 100 routes are awarded in North East alone, 50 are already operational. Under the KRISHI UDAN Yojna, we have identified 16 airports to enhance the export opportunities of the region establishing dual benefits of enhancement of cargo movements and exports, he said.

Today’s flight launch has expanded the aerial connectivity of the North-East by connecting multiple states hitherto not connected via flights. The flight connectivity on these routes has been a long-pending demand of the natives of the regions. Eastern India tempts tourists with wonderful verdant valleys, hilly streams, lush green forests, vast tea gardens, snowcapped mountain peaks, mighty rivers, tribal culture, its colourful.