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.