GUWAHATI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation under its UDAN Draft Scheme is planning to connect Guwahati with 6 international destinations by air, according to a report by www.sentinelassam.com.
The 6 destinations to which Guwahati is expected to get connected are Dhaka (Bangladesh), Kathmandu (Nepal), Yangon(Myanmar), Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
The UDAN Scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation provides financial assistance to airlines to improve connectivity among Indian states and international destinations.
Minister of Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu took to Twitter to make this announcement.
The UDAN draft provides a per seat subsidy of Rs 2,370 to Dhaka; Rs 2,710 to Kathmandu; Rs 4,400 to Bangkok; Rs 4,770 to Yangon; Rs 7,350 to Kuala Lumpur and Rs 7,880 to Singapore.
Although the scheme will not involve efforts of the State governments, they will put forward the route proposals.
The development in air connectivity of Guwahati with other states and international destinations might prove to be beneficial in the development of tourism in the state and the northeastern region.
The Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati is the major airport of Assam and serves both as an airport and Indian Airforce base. It was previously known as Borjhar Airport.
