Manipur Launches SpiceJet Direct Flights to Guwahati, Kolkata and Mumbai
State officials are pressing aviation authorities to curb sharply higher fares on Imphal routes.
Overview
- Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh flagged off SpiceJet’s new direct services from Imphal at Bir Tikendrajit International Airport on February 10.
- He instructed the airline to review ticket prices to make travel more affordable for residents.
- The Manipur government has asked the Ministry of Civil Aviation to act on steep fares and to introduce additional flights serving Imphal.
- Additional Chief Secretary Anurag Bajpai reported fares five to six times higher than in other northeastern states and said fare-capping guidelines were not being followed.
- Officials highlighted Alliance Air’s withdrawal from the Imphal–Silchar, Imphal–Aizawl and Imphal–Dibrugarh routes and requested their reconsideration under the RCS-UDAN scheme.