Bishnu Rana

TEZU, Jun 2: In a significant development in air connectivity, a made-in-India Dornier 228 aircraft, manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), landed here today at Tezu Airport from Dibrugarh on its maiden flight with two passengers on board, marking the start of inter and intra-state commercial flights in the northeastern-most state of the country.
“The flight is economically the same as other commercial conveyance. It costs Rs 1600 for each and takes approximately 15 to 20 minutes to reach Tezu from Dibrugarh. I extend my deep gratitude to the Central and State governments for connecting Tezu headquarters of Lohit in the aviation map of the country which will largely benefit emergency services especially health and education sector including promoting tourism," says Ojimso Tayang, a senior citizen from Tezu. He and his better half were the first two passengers making a historic maiden landing.    
Speaking to the media, Captain TS Negi and Flying Officer Nishit Tare said air connectivity will give a new boost to the rural economy of the state. Tezu and adjoining districts having tremendous tourism potential; famed Parsuram Kund, a pilgrimage site will receive more footfall due to air connectivity, they opined.
Meanwhile, the flight services are available three days in a week-- Tuesday, Thursday and Wednesday respectively.  
Earlier, on April 12 last, Alliance Air’s first flight landed at Pasighat where Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju and rest of the passengers including top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry, Airport Authority of India (AAI), HA and Alliance Air were given a grand reception at Pasighat airport by Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. 

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