IndiGo begins working flights on Imphal-Shillong route

IndiGo has began working flights on the Imphal-Shillong route underneath the regional connectivity scheme UDAN, stated the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Wednesday.
“The airline, which started operating its flights on the route from Tuesday onwards, will be operating four flights in a week and will deploy its 78-seater ATR-72 aircraft. Currently, 66 UDAN routes are operational by IndiGo airline,” the ministry’s assertion famous.
Shillong is the second metropolis to be related with Imphal underneath the UDAN scheme, it stated.

Under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN, monetary incentives from the Centre, state governments and airport operators are prolonged to chose airways to encourage operations from unserved and underserved airports, and hold airfares inexpensive.

The ministry stated on Wednesday that as there was no direct mode of transportation obtainable between Imphal and Shillong, folks have been compelled to cowl an extended 12-hour journey by street to succeed in Shillong from Imphal or they needed to take a flight to the Guwahati airport after which catch a bus to succeed in Shillong.
“The completion of the entire journey took more than one day to reach Shillong from Imphal or vice-versa,” it added.
Till date, complete 361 routes and 59 airports (together with 5 heliports and two water aerodromes) have been operationalised in India underneath the UDAN scheme.