Guwahati/Agartala: The Northeast is poised to witness a major development in civil aviation with the Centre according top priority to the sector.
An Airport Authority of India (AAI) source told The Telegraph that the Narendra Modi government is taking steps to improve air connectivity in the region.
He said Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju would visit the region on January 28 and 29 to get a first-hand perspective of the hurdles in developing civil aviation in the Northeast.
The issue of connectivity in the region is a matter of concern since the road and rail network is not present at many places owing to difficult terrain, which has resulted in a lot of dependence on air travel.
The Union minister will also supervise the progress of work related to the development of civil aviation facilities in the Northeast. "The minister will inaugurate a new hanger and airport operations control centre (AOCC) at the LGBI Airport in Guwahati on January 28," he said.
23/01/15 Pankaj Sarma and Sekhar Datta/Telegraph
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An Airport Authority of India (AAI) source told The Telegraph that the Narendra Modi government is taking steps to improve air connectivity in the region.
He said Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju would visit the region on January 28 and 29 to get a first-hand perspective of the hurdles in developing civil aviation in the Northeast.
The issue of connectivity in the region is a matter of concern since the road and rail network is not present at many places owing to difficult terrain, which has resulted in a lot of dependence on air travel.
The Union minister will also supervise the progress of work related to the development of civil aviation facilities in the Northeast. "The minister will inaugurate a new hanger and airport operations control centre (AOCC) at the LGBI Airport in Guwahati on January 28," he said.
23/01/15 Pankaj Sarma and Sekhar Datta/Telegraph
