Trial run conducted for chopper service from Manipur to Mizoram, Nagaland

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

Manipur with Aizawl (Mizoram) and Dimapur (Nagaland) was conducted on Thursday. After the trial run a report will be submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) as well as the concerned state governments It is likely that two additional routes — Churachandpur in Manipur to Aizawl, and Kangpokpi and Senapati districts (in Manipur) to Dimapur under the existing helicopter subsidy scheme will be started.

The MHA had last week announced plans to introduce helicopter service in two routes connecting three tribal dominated districts of Manipur with Aizawl and Dimapur. The MHA in a letter to Manipur Chief Secretary Vineet Joshi said: “In principle approval is granted for additional flying hours to the state in case the existing ceiling limit of 750 flying hours per annum is exceeded due to the operation of these two new routes given the extraordinary circumstances.” Responding to the demands of various tribal organisations, Home Minister Amit Shah during his four-day (May 29 to June 1) visit to Manipur had announced a slew of measures, including the helicopter service.