(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the Umroi Airport is yet to become fully operational and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the details of the efforts made by the Government to bring in more flights to the airport?
(a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the Umroi Airport is yet to become fully operational and if so, the details thereof; and
(b) the details of the efforts made by the Government to bring in more flights to the airport?
The Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)
(a): Umroi (Shillong) is an operational airport of Airports Authority of India. Presently, Indigo is operating daily flight on Shillong-Kolkata- Shillong Sector. ;
(b): Flight operations in domestic sector have been deregulated and the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) issued by the Government. It is upto the airline operators to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability. However, under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS), bid has been received from Spicejet to operate flight on Shillong - Guwahati River Front (Waterdrome) sector.