New Delhi: Ministry for the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) has mooted commercial helicopter service within Northeast in order to improve intra-regional connectivity. At a meeting of senior officers of the Ministry, Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister for Development of North Eastern Region said that the biggest hurdle in attracting investments, tourism and entrepreneurship in Northeast is the lack of adequate connectivity. Even though the rail network expansion has started on a fast track in the last one year or so, major part of the regon still remain unconnected by rail. Similarly, road connectivity also gets adversely affected due to weather conditions, he added. In such a situation, improvement in air connectivity is the only immediate viable option, the Minister said.
Dr Jitendra Singh said that his Ministry will be taking up the prospects of developing Guwahati Airport as regional hub for the entire Northeast with the Civil Aviation Ministry. The helicopters can be grounded there overnight and can be put to use for commercial sorties for civilian passengers at frequent intervals to different destinations in all the eight states of Northeast. He said that this will give the civilians, the freedom to plan their movement as per their requirement and priority, and not be constrained by the availability of a routine aircraft flight.
28/10/15 HospitalityBiz
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Dr Jitendra Singh said that his Ministry will be taking up the prospects of developing Guwahati Airport as regional hub for the entire Northeast with the Civil Aviation Ministry. The helicopters can be grounded there overnight and can be put to use for commercial sorties for civilian passengers at frequent intervals to different destinations in all the eight states of Northeast. He said that this will give the civilians, the freedom to plan their movement as per their requirement and priority, and not be constrained by the availability of a routine aircraft flight.
28/10/15 HospitalityBiz
