Centre mulls providing visa facilities at Guwahati
Centre is considering steps to provide visa facilities of some countries in Guwahati to boost aviation in north-east.
By PTI |
SHILLONG: The Centre was considering steps to provide visa facilities of some countries in Guwahati to boost civil aviation in the north-east, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said here on Friday.
Underlining the need to enchance air transport facilities in the region, Patel told reporters here that the Civil Aviation ministry was working with the External Affairs ministry to provide visa facilities of some countries in Guwahati.
"Passengers tend to take flights from Kolkata instead of Guwahati owing to the visa facilities there. Once they can get visa from Guwahati, travellers in the north-east will take flights from here instead of Kolkata, the minister said.
Patel said efforts are being made to arrange visa camps of some countries in Guwahati, at least once a month, initially.
"Gradually, the number of flights would also be increased. We are also considering connecting Nepal and Bhutan to Guwahati directly," he said.
The minister also informed that a proposal for an airport has been cleared for Gangtok and one in Arunachal Pradesh.
Patel also said that another airport at Kohima was awaiting clearence.
Underlining the need to enchance air transport facilities in the region, Patel told reporters here that the Civil Aviation ministry was working with the External Affairs ministry to provide visa facilities of some countries in Guwahati.
"Passengers tend to take flights from Kolkata instead of Guwahati owing to the visa facilities there. Once they can get visa from Guwahati, travellers in the north-east will take flights from here instead of Kolkata, the minister said.
Patel said efforts are being made to arrange visa camps of some countries in Guwahati, at least once a month, initially.
"Gradually, the number of flights would also be increased. We are also considering connecting Nepal and Bhutan to Guwahati directly," he said.
The minister also informed that a proposal for an airport has been cleared for Gangtok and one in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Patel also said that another airport at Kohima was awaiting clearence.
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