Itanagar, July 17 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Wedesday requested Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to increase flight connectivity to and from Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar for improvement of quality of life of citizens, tourism and commerce in the state.
In a letter to Naidu, Khandu pointed out that as of now, one flight each is being operated to and from Donyi Polo Airport to Kolkata (6 times a week) and New Delhi (4 times a week).
These flights, he said, are regularly operating at complete capacity, often leading to immense surges in travel fares and unavailability of tickets for prospective passengers, including in cases of medical and other exigencies. Also, the absence of daily flight operations hampers ease of access for visitors, tourists, etc often forcing them to seek other travel options.