Imphal to Bangkok flight service soon

Last Updated on February 17, 2023 by SPN Editor

Chief Minister N Biren informed that flight service between Imphal to Bangkok via Guwahati will start its operation soon. However, the direct flight from Imphal to Bangkok is still under consideration, calculating the volume of passengers from the State, he disclosed, assuring that the same will also be started.

N Biren was inaugurating the Flybig Flight from Imphal to Tezu at the Bir Tikendrajit International Airport on Monday.

N Biren tweeted, “Glad to have inaugurated the first Flybig flight from Imphal to Tezu which has been made possible under PM Sh @narendramodi Ji’s UDAN scheme. With multiple flights connecting different corners of the region, we will soon be witnessing a major boost in trade & tourism in the region.”

Speaking on the occasion, Biren maintained that under UDAN Scheme which is an initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the State will be connected to Arunachal Pradesh by the Flybig flight. The flight will directly fly to Tezu in Arunachal Pradesh and then to Guwahati. With such an initiative, connections among the people of different the North East States will become closer, he said.

He said that this would not only increase people-to-people connections but also bring growth in businesses and in the tourism sector.

The inaugural program was also attended by Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam and Transport Minister Khashim Vashum.

Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated Hotel Imolesh located at Old Lambulane Road, Imphal West in the presence of Works Minister Govindas Konthoujam and former Minister Okram Henry Singh.

Addressing the gathering, CM Biren expressed that a politician should always work tirelessly to provide people with a quality life, safeguarding human rights and making arrangements for their people to be self-sustaining in their occupation. As such, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken up various welfare schemes for the people of the country and ensured its accessibility at the micro level, he added.

Saying that the State Government has been putting all efforts to bring a change in the State under the guidance of the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister mentioned that an Institute of Hotel Management had been opened recently. The Government had also provided IT training to around 2,000 youths, out of which around 1,000 had got jobs in the sector.

The Chief Minister said that many foreign tourists are willing to visit the State considering its scenic beauty, weather, decency of people, and the taste of its cuisine. He added that the inauguration of Hotel Imolesh came at the right time as many tourists are visiting the State for the upcoming Sangai Festival 2022.