India's popular and leading airline, IndiGo, recently launched direct flights connecting Pune and Guwahati. The decision to launch the same was taken to strengthen the regional connectivity across the country. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and MoS Civil Aviation & MoRTH, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) flagged off the first direct flight.
The operations for the flight began on December 15, 2021, whereby the flight took off from Guwahati at 10:40pm. Meanwhile, the flight from Pune was scheduled at 2:50 am on December 16. The flying time between the destination is reported to be approximately three hours.
Sharing his thought at the event, Minister Scindia said that “I am delighted to witness this momentous occasion where the largest city of Northeast India – Guwahati, also called as Gateway to North East. The significance of Guwahati is not limited to North-East India, or entire India, or the entire world, the city of Guwahati finds its mentions across the ancient scriptures as well. At present times as well, Guwahati is called as the city of temples owing to the presence of temples such as Kamakhya Temple, Navagraha Temple, Umananda Temple & many more. Moreover, the city is one of the largest tea markets in the country. I am delighted to mention that 55% of our tea exports are generated from Guwahati alone. In addition to these, Guwahati is also home to oil refineries and education institutions such as IIT, TISS etc.”
Other dignitaries present at the occasion included Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, MP Queen Oja, MP Bhubaneswar Kalita and MP Girish Balchandra Bapat.
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