New Delhi: The first direct flight of Indigo airlines on Guwahati (Assam) to Pune (Maharashtra) route took off on December 15, 2021. It was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Miniter Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Guwahati is connected with 24 cities of the country with 885 aircraft movements. An expansion and upgradation plan by increasing the terminal passenger capacity from 50 lac to 1 crore 20 lac per year is on the way, considering the opportunities available in Assam and Guwahati. The expansion cost of Rs. 1232 crores will be borne by the Central Government.
The commencement of the flight operations on this route will assist the people of Guwahati and its adjoining areas as well as passengers from Pune with seamless movement between the two cities. Due to non-availability of any direct mode of transport, people had to suffer long journeys of more than 45 hours by road or train. Now, people can travel easily between the two cities by opting for a flight of 3 hours 15 minutes.
The significance of Guwahati is not limited to North-East India, or entire India, or the entire world, the city of Guwahati finds its mentions across the ancient scriptures as well. At present times as well, Guwahati is called as the city of temples owing to the presence of temples such as Kamakhya Temple, Navagraha Temple, Umananda Temple & many more. Moreover, the city is one of the largest tea markets in the country. I am delighted to mention that 55% of our tea exports are generated from Guwahati alone. “In addition to these, Guwahati is also home to oil refineries and education institutions such as IIT, TISS.
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