Delhi-Bangkok flights cheaper than air travel to NE states: Tour operatorsMeghalaya has been allotted two schemes - Sohra and Shillong - under SD 2.0 where investment of up to Rs 50 crore will be made. The ministr...
22 Nov, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
Planning a trip to Meghalaya? Here's all you need to know about costs, where to stay, what to doThis north-eastern state's name literally translates to ‘abode of clouds’ and is the wettest region in the country. As nearly 70% of the st...
19 Jun, 2023, 06.30 AM IST
Meghalaya govt engages SpiceJet for Shillong-Delhi flight service"SpiceJet approached the state government and offered to operate the Delhi-Shillong-Delhi flights on its own as per the extant terms of MTC...
14 Jan, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
Will start flights on Shillong-Delhi route from May 2: FlybigRegional carrier Flybig airlines said it currently operates flights connecting 12 cities in the country.
29 Apr, 2022, 05.52 PM IST
Alliance Air to operate flights in Mizoram from October 18: OfficialCurrently, Air India and IndiGo operate in the state. The booking for Alliance Air flights will start from October 11.
07 Oct, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
First flight to Tezu, India’s easternmost tip, on August 16The easternmost tip of the country in Arunachal Pradesh will finally get its first civilian air connectivity on the 75th year of Independen...
12 Aug, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
SpiceJet eyes seaplane route to UttarakhandSpiceJet, which currently operates India’s only seaplane route between Ahmedabad’s Sabarmati riverfront and Statue of Unity in Kevadia, say...
27 Feb, 2021, 10.28 AM IST
First direct flight connecting Shillong with New Delhi takes offThe flight services were inaugurated S. Dhar, Transport minister of Meghalaya, G. B. Lyngdoh, MLA; M.Suresh, Regional Executive Director, A...
22 Dec, 2020, 01.25 AM IST
Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved 78 new routes under the 4th round of Regional Connectivity SchemeNortheastern states, Hilly States and Islands have been given priority in the approval process for the new routes. Around 29 served, 8 unse...
27 Aug, 2020, 10.19 PM IST
Meghalaya cabinet ministers caught in anti-CAB stir, CM postpones meeting with Amit Shah"The CM had visited western Meghalaya earlier in the day. He took a separate route to reach the airport, on the outskirts of Guwahati. His ...
12 Dec, 2019, 08.35 PM IST
IndiGo to start six new flights connecting Kolkata from July 20"Effective July 20, IndiGo will operate daily non-stop flights on Shillong-Kolkata and Raipur-Kolkata route with its ATR-18 aircraft," the ...
15 May, 2019, 08.11 PM IST
1.5 years after launch, UDAN remains a mixed bag as two airlines fail to performAccording to the AAI data for the 17 months of UDAN, a total of 15,723 flights were operated by seven airlines on about 60 routes.
07 Oct, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
South Asian Games will be a grand success: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal17 Jan, 2016, 04.18 PM IST
India plans regular bus service to Dhaka from Guwahati"Government plans to introduce regular passenger bus services to Dhaka from Guwahati in Assam via Shillong in Meghalaya," an official relea...
06 Dec, 2014, 05.52 PM IST
Alliance Air to resume flights to 5 Northeastern cities including GuwahatiAlliance Air would resume flights to five NE cities as the North Eastern Council (NEC) decided to fund the viability gap for these operatio...
24 Sep, 2014, 02.52 PM IST
- New airline to operate from Shillong by April
A new airline operator dedicated to the North-East is set to take off by April 1, North Eastern Council (NEC) Secretary U K Sangma said tod...
04 Jan, 2013, 07.01 PM IST
- Cherra Companyganj State Railways, a mountain railway that existed 125 years ago
Meghalaya does not have a rail link at present but around 125 years ago people from this quaint hill-station made memorable journeys.
15 Mar, 2012, 11.28 AM IST