Dimapur, Feb. 15 (EMN): The union ministry of Civil Aviation has agreed to develop the Dimapur airport in two phases, according to a Raj Bhavan press release on Saturday.
Governor RN Ravi held a meeting in Kohima on February 14 with Union Minister of State (IC) for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri and senior officials of Airport Authority of India, it informed.
“It has been decided to develop the Dimapur airport in two phases. Phase-I will ensure required extensions of the runway to enable airbus and other modern aircrafts to operate from Dimapur and also will cater to required security and safety needs besides increased passenger amenities.
“The Alliance Air which is operating Guwahati-Dimapur-Imphal thrice a week is considering to increase its services and make it daily. Indigo Air under regional connectivity has also assured to introduce its air service from the first week of March — connecting Dimapur with Guwahati, Imphal and Dibrugarh,” it stated.
The ministry is also exploring the possibility of launching seaplane services in the Northeast, it added. “In yesterday’s meeting, such possibility in Nagaland was also discussed and Doyang Hydel Project site was identified as a potential seaplane operating base. Its technical feasibility will be studied and then taken up with the union ministry of Civil Aviation. Besides, an exercise to locate other potential sites in the state will also be carried out,” it informed.