Flight services on Imphal-Silchar route scheduled to commence on November 24

Imphal: Flight services on the Imphal-Silchar route are scheduled to commence on November 24, an airport official said here on Sunday.

The services will be operated by Alliance Air under the Viability Gap Funding facility, he said, adding that flight frequency would be two days a week - every Tuesday and Thursday.

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"This is a positive step towards strengthening regional air connectivity and facilitating passenger movement between Imphal and Silchar," the official said.

The UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) Scheme was launched in October 2016 with the objective of making air travel affordable and enhancing regional air connectivity, particularly to tier-II and tier-III cities.

To support airline operators and encourage sustained route development, the scheme continues the provision of Viability Gap Funding.