Air travel to North East India sees 36% growth in just 5 years!

The untouched beauty of North East Indian states has tremendous untapped potential in the travel and tourism sector. The Government of India is dedicated to bolstering air connectivity and infrastructure in the Eastern Himalayan states. In fact, aircraft movement in North East India is increasing exponentially with each passing day, growing 36% in just 5 years. According to Mint, this growth rate is higher as compared to other regions of India, which is great news for Canadian travelers who can book cheap tickets to India online and explore the uncharted terrain of picturesque North Eastern states.

In this region, 7 airports have been completely developed in the past 8 years. In fact, as per the government of India’s UDAN scheme, a 14% budget is allocated to develop routes to the North Eastern states. Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik or UDAN is an ambitious regional airport development program started by the government of India. A generous amount of Rs 500 crore has been dedicated to improving the air connectivity of the region. Till now, under Krishi UDAN, 25 airports have already been incentivized in the northeastern region, making air travel accessible to international and domestic tourists.  Canadian travelers can look for cheap tickets to India on Flyopedia Canada and plan a trip to the nature-lover’s paradise.

The purpose of the UDAN  scheme is to improve air connectivity between small and medium cities and big cities in India. The regional connectivity scheme aims to make air travel affordable and accessible to the common man who can use air connectivity for pleasure or business purposes. The operationalization of underserved regional airports and the offering of subsidized airfares will encourage domestic and international tourists to commute easily to regional locations. Canadian travelers can book low-cost last minute flights from Toronto to India on Flyopedia Canada and plan a trip to the magnificent Eastern Himalayan region of North East India.

Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Minister of Civil Aviation has recently inaugurated 3 new flights connecting 5 states in the North East in the last week of October 2022- Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, and Mizoram.

• Imphal-Aizawl-Imphal, 5 times a week
• Shillong-Lilabari-Shillong, 4 times a week
• Lilabari-Ziro-Lilabari, 2 times a week

The government is further planning to operationalize 2 more routes between Agartala-Chittagong and Imphal-Mandalay-Imphal under the international UDAN program, which will encourage international travelers to explore the pristine region whose landscapes have been compared to even Switzerland!

Currently, Guwahati is the busiest airport in the northeastern region, followed by Agartala. Hopefully, the future will see a tremendous rise in air travel and infrastructure, boosting income resources for the hard-working population of North Eastern Indian states.