AGARTALA, March 4 (TIWN): Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) flagged off direct daily flight operations from Agartala, (Tripura) to Aizawl, (Mizoram) under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Scheme of Government of India. The Chief Minister of Mizoram, Shri PU Zoramthanga Ji inaugurated the flight operations in the presence of the State Government Officials, Smt. Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, MoCA and RED, Airport Authority of India (AAI).

Low-Cost Flying Carrier, Indigo was awarded this tourism route under the UDAN 3 bidding process to enhance the aerial connectivity of North East India. The commencement of flight operations on this route inks the commitment of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to connect the non-connected regions of India. With the inauguration of Agartala-Aizawl route, Ministry of Civil Aviation has operationalised 262 routes under the UDAN scheme of Government of India.