Guwahati: Dhaka, Kathmandu, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore are among six objectives to be associated with Guwahati immediately under the international scheme.
Northeastern States does not have international flights at this time.
State Transportation Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary told the media here on Monday that under the international scheme of the Six Southeast Asian countries, including Yangon (Myanmar) and Malaysia, will be connected with Guwahati.
“Our government provides a commitment to Rs 100 Crore to the Viability Gap Fund Center.
We have released Rs 10.9 Crore and offers to choose operators have also been made.
Meanwhile, Covid hit the country.
As and when the International Air Connectivity is fully continued, we hope To start a new flight, “Patowary said.
The first flight under the international version of Europe in India was launched between Guwahati and Dhaka on July 1, 2019 but the operation was postponed a few months later in the same year due to lack of adequate passengers.
The suspension of flight operations between Guwahati and Bangkok from January 2020 came as another big setback for the government’s plan to change the city to the center of travel in Southeast Asia.
The last international commercial flight through the Northeast is for Paro-Guwahati-Singapore.
Amid frightening Covid was suspended on March 20 last year.
Sources at India Authority Airport (AAI) NE their headquarters are waiting for flight schedules and intimacy about the date of the start of international flights.
“Imphal and Agartala have the potential to connect international goals,” he added.
Because Agartala Airport may get the recognition of international airports as soon as the new terminal building was inaugurated most likely in December, it could become the third international airport on Ne.
Impral Airport is an international airport and has seasonal air connectivity with Mandalay in Myanmar.
When contacted, the head of the airport at LGBI airport, Guwahati, Utpal recently, told TI that Guwahati airport was complete to handle international flights and was waiting for a schedule.
Airport officials said recovery at the airport had become significant and daily feet had touched around 15,000.
“In the case of air traffic movements, recovery is 80% at Guwahati Airport, while the passenger footfall recovery (departure and arrival) has passed 77%,” said an official.
The aviation sector in the northeast has shown growth seen in October with passenger movements and aircraft which registered a recovery of 85% compared to pre-covid days.
Transportation of transportation has reached pre-covid levels in the northeast according to the AAI regional office.
Six new flights to Southeast Asian countries from Guwahati soon
