To expand connectivity to the Northeast region of India, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotirao Scindia inaugurated multiple flights operated by Indigo and Alliance Air on 29th Nov. The newly launched route will boost the region’s connectivity with two major metro cities. In his address, the minister confirmed that advanced landing grounds of tier 2 and tier 3 cities would also be connected to the route.
The Itanagar-Mumbai flight via Kolkata operated by IndiGo started from November 28. Twice-weekly Dibrugarh-Itanagar-Ziro flights operated by Alliance Air started on November 29. The Dibrugarh-Itanagar-Pasighat twice-weekly flights will be operated by Alliance Air.
Scindia hailed the efforts of Arunachal Pradesh government for slashing VAT on aviation turbine fuel which did wonders for air connectivity.
“In the last eight years, the Modi government has prioritised the Northeastern states unprecedentedly. It is the vision of the Prime Minister to provide air connectivity to each corner of the country and we are working in collaboration with each state to materialize it,” the Union minister added.
He also assured that Vijay Nagar, Mechuka, and Tuting are under development and will be connected soon.
