Assam gets its initially heliport! Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has inaugurated the state’s initially heliport in Majuli district. The state government has produced committed efforts to position Majuli as an vital tourist location, CM Sonowal stated adding that the heliport would considerably facilitate tourist flow. The Chief Minister has stated that his government has undertaken quite a few projects to strengthen road infrastructure in the river island.
Assam’s initially heliport in Majuli district has the capacity of the simultaneous landing of 3 helicopters. The heliport was constructed at an estimated expense of Rs 50 lakh in order to increase tourism in the world’s biggest river island. Apart from this, CM Sonowal has stated that the state government has also undertaken quite a few projects to strengthen road infrastructure in the river island, and actions are becoming taken for the building of the bridge connecting Majuli with Jorhat.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has stated that there will be airports in Jorhat, Lilabari, Tezpur, and Rupsi. Heliports will be constructed in Nagaon, Misa, and Geleki and the water aerodromes will be constructed at Guwahati River Front and Umrangso Reservoir.
Meanwhile, as numerous as 24 routes have been identified in Assam beneath the initially phase of UDAN 4., the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated. While picking these airports, the Ministry of Civil Aviation stressed demand-driven, affordability of airfare, viability Gap Funding (VGF) to Selected Airline Operators (SAOs), the minimum overall performance level of UDAN flights, the exclusivity of operation on UDAN routes, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has stated.
Airports Authority of India (AAI), the implementing agency, has identified 24 routes in Assam beneath the 1st phase of UDAN 4.. The Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) beneath UDAN are obligated to commence RCS flight operations on an RCS-route inside a period of six months from the issuance of Letter of Award or inside two months from the readiness of the airport, whichever is later unless any extension is granted by AAI, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated in a written reply Lok Sabha.