Sunday, February 04, 2018

Guwahati to be the hub for Centre's UDAN project: Official

Guwahati: The Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati will be the centre for project UDAN in the Northeast region and ASEAN, Airports Authority of India (AAI) Regional Executive Director Dharmendra Kumar Karma said today.

Speaking at a session on Civil Aviation at the Global Investors Summit — Advantage Assam, here, Karma said, small airports will be developed in towns such as Jorhat and Tezpur in Assam under the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) project.

AirAsia, India MD and CEO Amor Abrol stressed on development of necessary infrastructure to cater to the needs of international flight services and wanted airports in this region to remain open and operational between 10 pm and 6 am. Air Asia is keen to connect Guwahati with airports in the neighbouring countries in the near future, Abrol said.
Captain G R Gopinath, Chairman and CEO of Deccan Aviation advocated for building airports in small Indian cities. He said Deccan Aviation will open 62 domestic airports in the country within the next six months.

He said that the common man needs air connectivity between small Indian cities more than increasing number of international flights from airports in the Indian metropolis.
Gopinath lamented and said that 97 percent of Indian population never boarded an aircraft. He said that massive changes in policy are required for the success of UDAN.
04/02/18 PTI/Zee News
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