Guwahati, June 1: The second flight service of FlyBig, on the Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati route, was flagged off by Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah on Thursday.
FlyBig flight services will be operated between Guwahati-Dibrugarh-Guwahati and Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati on daily basis.
Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) MD Kumar Padma Pani Bora on behalf of State Government and Director Sanjay Natavarlal Mandavia for FlyBig signed the agreement to operate flights between Guwahati-Dibrugarh-Guwahati and Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati routes on a daily basis.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had earlier said that the MoU with the FlyBig, under which a number of daily flight services will be enhanced, will add a new height to intra-state air connectivity.
The previous Guwahati-Dibrugarh-Guwahati FlyBig service was flagged off on May 1 last.
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Taking to Twitter, Jayanta Mallabaruah said, “In view of upping the regional connectivity in Northeastern region, pleased to flag off the first FlyBig Flight services between Guwahati-Silchar-Guwahati with 63 passengers out of the capacity of 72 passengers onboard this morning. As per the agreement, these flight services will be executed in Non- Udan routes and it intends to have a far-reaching impact on the tourism industry by improving domestic connectivity.”
“ATDCL will support FlyBig through VGF funding and weekly operation of flights in both the sectors will be decided mutually by both the parties. These flights will follow a schedule of operating at 7.30 am to Silchar from Guwahati and it will have a return journey from Silchar at 8.30 am everyday. This is a very remarkable day for ATDC and I hope this initiative will definitely help in the growth of our region from all aspects,” the minister tweeted.
The flight operations will be started in line with the UDAN scheme of the Centre, as the State government will be operating the flights under viability gap funding.
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