Jyotiraditya Scindia flags off 1st direct flight on Shillong-Dibrugarh route under UDAN
Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off the first direct flight on Shillong-Dibrugarh route
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New Delhi, October 26: Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, virtually flagged off the first direct flight on the Shillong-Dibrugarh route under Regional Connectivity Scheme - UdeDeshKaAamNaagrik (RCS-UDAN) of Government of India.
Because of unavailability of direct modes of transport, people had to cover the long 12-hour journey by road / train to travel between Shillong and Dibrugarh. Natives can now easily fly between the 2 cities by opting for a flight of just 75 mins.
Airline M/s Indigo was awarded Shillong - Dibrugarh route in UDAN 4 bidding process. Till now, 389 routes and 62 airports (including 5 heliports, 2 water aerodromes) were operationalized under UDAN scheme.
Scindia said, “Shillong is one of the highest & wettest places in the world. The place is important not only for the country but for the entire world. Shillong has always been known as Scotland of East due to the presence of rolling hills, caves, tallest waterfalls, beautiful landscapes and its rich heritage and culture. There’s nothing that Meghalaya does not have to offer. The place attracts tourists from all over the world.”
The minister further emphasized that “In 2014, only 6 airports were operational in North East which has now risen to 15 airports in 2021. Within a short span of 7 years, we have achieved this ambitious target. I assure you that this is just the beginning, we are further committed to enhancing the interstate & intrastate connectivity of North-East. Apart from promoting flight connectivity, our focus is on developing the infrastructure capabilities along with helicopter services for the last mile delivery. To ensure that we recently launched the Helicopter policy to further promote Heli Services in North-East. We want the bring the travellers from all over the country to North-East.”
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Shillong is surrounded by hills from all sides and is famous for presence of many well-reputed educational institutions. It is the hub of education for entire North-East India. Shillong also is the gateway to Meghalaya, the state famous for heavy rainfall, caves, tallest waterfalls, beautiful landscapes, and its rich heritage & culture. Shillong is famous for Elephant falls, Shillong Peak, Umiam lake, Sohpetbneng Peak and more.
Because of unavailability of direct modes of transport, people had to cover the long 12-hour journey by road / train to travel between Shillong and Dibrugarh. Natives can now easily fly between the 2 cities by opting for a flight of just 75 mins.
Airline M/s Indigo was awarded Shillong - Dibrugarh route in UDAN 4 bidding process. Till now, 389 routes and 62 airports (including 5 heliports, 2 water aerodromes) were operationalized under UDAN scheme.