International Flights To Begin From Tripura To Bangladesh And Manipur To Myanmar

ITANAGAR: International flights from Imphal Airport in Manipur and Agartala Airport in Tripura will shortly be introduced, providing a significant boost to aviation connectivity in the Northeast.

Under the Center's UDAN programme, neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar will have air connections with both Tripura and Manipur.

Flights from two Northeastern states to Myanmar and Bangladesh will soon begin, said Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday as he flagged off the first flight from Dony Polo Airport, the first Greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh.

He claimed that the administration is attempting to improve aviation connectivity in the Northeast.

In order to improve international aviation connection in the area, flights will shortly begin from Imphal to Mandalay and Agartala to Chittagong.

He said that there are now 16 airports in the North East, up from 9 in 2013–2014.

IndiGo, which will also be expanding its services from the area, operates the flight from Dony Polo airport in Itanagar to Mumbai via Kolkata.

According to Scindia, the Northeast now has better air connectivity, and more flights will be run to connect it to other locations.

Earlier, the Prime Minister also spoke to the crowd at the Dony Polo Airport opening.

He recalled his previous visits to Arunachal, emphasised the scope of today's programme, and praised the Arunachal people for their commitment to the development of their state.

He also appreciated the Arunachali people's upbeat yet disciplined traits.

The Prime Minister discussed the changes in workplace culture and how he is beginning a tradition of personally dedicating himself to the project and laying the cornerstone.

He continued by saying that the airport's opening is a resounding denial of the critics' claims that the laying of the airport's foundation stone was an election ploy.

The Prime Minister urged political analysts to change their mindset and stop interpreting state developments in terms of prospective political benefits.

Additionally, He clarified his position by pointing out that no elections are currently being held in the state or are scheduled to do so anytime soon.

The government's main priority is the growth of the state.

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