Lok Sabha Question No. 1349 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Air Connectivity to North Eastern Region
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

Minister of State in the be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether there is no air connectivity among the cities of the North-Eastern States in the country, if $0, the details thereof;
- (c) if s0, the details thereof and the time by which a decision is likely to be taken in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to start commercial chopper services between the cities of the North-Eastern States;
- (d) whether the Government has also consulted the private chopper companies in this regard and if 80, the details along with the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to boost air connectivity between various States of the country?

## ANSWER

Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a): As per approved winter schedule 2015, Scheduled flights from the following cities of the North-Eastern States (NES) are being operated by Scheduled domestic airlines:

(b) to (d): Various State Governments of NES have taken helicopter on lease from Pawan Hans Ltd: for providing Helicopter Services in the NE Region for connecting places in the States: The details of services operated Pawan Hans Limited in various sectors under are at Annexure-I. The respective State Governments are running Helicopter Services for Passengers; under subsidy support from Goverament of by

Assam

Manipur

Imphal

Meghalaya

Shillong

Mezoram

Aizwal

Nagaland

Dimapur

Tripura

Agartala

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1349 (To be answered on the March 2016) 3rd

## AIR CONNECTIVITY TO NORTH EASTERN REGION

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SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD

DR J. JAYAVARDHAN

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR

SHRI S.R; VIJAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(e): Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) with a view to achieve better regulation of air transport services into account the need for air transport services Of different regions 0f the country: As such airlines are free to operate anywhere; depending upon theit commercial viability, within the domestic routes subject to compliance of RDG issued . taking by

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## Annexure-|

| State                                                                                                                                    | Base     | Sectors Connectedl Utilization                                                                                                 |
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| Sikkim                                                                                                                                   | Gangtok  | Gangtok-Bagdogra Gangtok Gangtok joy ride                                                                                      |
| Tripura                                                                                                                                  | Agartala | Agartala Gandachar Gandachar Kanchanpur Kanchanpur Agartala Agartala Kailashahar Kailashahar Dharmanagar Dharamanager Agartala |
| Aunachal Pradesh (use of helicopter of Pawan Hans was suspended by the State Government September,2015 in the State of Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | Itanagar Guwahati Itanagar Pasighat Itanagar Guwahati Tawang Guwahati                                                          |
| Mizoram                                                                                                                                  | Aizawl   | Aizwal Lunglai Lunglai Saiha Saha Aizwal Aizwal Kamalanagar Aizwal Khawzawl Khawzawl Champai Aizwal Hanhthial Aizwal Kolasib   |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                                                | Shillong | Guwahati Shillong Guwahati Tura                                                                                                |
| Nagaland                                                                                                                                 | Dimapur  | Wokha, Kiphire, Phek                                                                                                           |

In addition, Pawan Hans has provided one Helicopter to Ministry of Home Affairs which is being utilized for providing Connectivity in NE Region, Ex-Guwahati: