3 NE cities to connect to Dpr via air

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DIMAPUR, Aug 28 : Nagaland's commercial hub, Dimapur, is set to be connected with Guwahati, Imphal and Dibrugarh by air  in the next two months.
According to a statement from Raj Bhavan, Kohima, the Union Civil Aviation Ministry has assured Nagaland Governor RN Ravi about these air services which will be operatio-nalised by October, 2019.
"The three routes are Di-mapur-Guwahati, Dima- pur-Imphal and Dimapur-Dibrugarh covered under the UDAN scheme.  Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri gave the assurance during his meeting with Governor Ravi on August 27 in New Delhi, where the air connectivity of Nagaland with the country and the North East region was discussed", the Raj Bhavan press note said.
Meanwhile, Governor RN Ravi sought Hardeep Singh Puri’s assistance for early operationalisation of routes to three sectors under UDAN scheme.
According to the statement, the Union Minister gave necessary instructions to the officials concerned of the Ministry and Airlines and assured the Governor that the flight services on these sectors will begin by October this year.
The Governor expressed his appreciation to Hardeep Singh Puri for his prompt action. The statement also said that “improved air, surface and digital connectivity of Nagaland is a priority concern of the Governor”.
UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme is a flagship programme of the Government of India to improve regional connectivity and boost development.