NE-Bhutan air connectivity soon

Guwahati: In what could boost connectivity and bilateral trade between Northeast India and Bhutan, the air connectivity project between the two regions is likely to get finalised in May-June of this year, paving the way for Druk Air flights from Paro to Bangkok via Guwahati.
Head of a Bhutanese business delegation to the Northeast, Chen Chen Dorji, while interacting with the media here, said that the process, earlier scheduled to start from this month itself, is awaiting the security clearance and cabinet approval.
Dorji, who is also the vice president of the Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the 19-member team of business delegates from Bhutan today participated in an interactive seminar on ‘Enhancing trade relations between Bhutan and Northeast India’ organised by the NEDFi.
Emphasizing the need of better connectivity between the two countries to boost the trade ties, he said that primarily the Druk Air would fly the route thrice a week. “The venture would pave the way for the interest of aviation companies from India to start more flights on this route,” he added.
23/03/10 Assam Tribune

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