(a) the names of the State Capitals which are not connected by air to Delhi so far;
(b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government to connect them by air route; and
(c) the time by which these are likely to be connected by air?
(a) the names of the State Capitals which are not connected by air to Delhi so far;
(b) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Union Government to connect them by air route; and
(c) the time by which these are likely to be connected by air?
- MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI PRAFUL PATEL )
(a),(b) and (c):- At present, following state capitals are not directly connected by scheduled air services to Delhi :
v Agartala, Itanagar, Aizwal, Dimapur/Kohima, Shillong, Gangtok and Shimla.
v However, Agartala, Aizwal, Dimapur and Shillong are connected by scheduled air services to Kolkata from where convenient scheduled air services are available to Delhi.
M/s Jagson Airlines Ltd., a non-scheduled operator is operating air services on Delhi-Shimla-Delhi sector.
Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services taking into account the need for air transport services of different regions of the country. It is, however, up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability As such, the airlines are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by the Government