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Rise of the Northeast Nation

DONYI POLO AIRPORT: A NEW BEGINNING FOR THE

AVIATION SECTOR IN NORTHEAST

The terminal building of this airport, built on
694 acres of land, has the capacity to serve 300
passengers at a time. Airbus 320 aircraft will
operate from this airport. A separate area has
been developed at the airport for parking four Mi- Be it India's longest bridge or longest
17-type helicopters. railroad bridge, laying rail lines

Helipads built across the state will be able or building highways at a record
to connect with the capital through direct air speed – Northeast is first priority
connectivity. This facility will also be helpful in for the country. As a result of this,
situations of medical emergencies and natural
calamities. The long-awaited connectivity of today a new era of expectations
Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar with other and opportunities has begun in the
major cities of the country through air routes has Northeast, a new era has begun.
come true. – Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

This airport will become a mean of seamless
movement for local residents from other parts of
the country and will make it easier to reach the
state capital. Along with this, it will also provide
new opportunities for the development of trade
and tourism in the state.

It will serve more than 30 lakh people in the vicinity.
With the construction of this airport, tourism
will get a boost and it will also help in making
available local products quickly. The development
of the North Eastern states is an important link
in realizing the dream of New India. Donyi Polo Meghalaya, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and
airport of Arunachal Pradesh will play a significant Nagaland have started flights for the first time in
role in this. 75 years. Flight movements in the Northeast have

Airports in five North Eastern states – Mizoram, also increased by 113 percent since 2014, from
852 per week in 2014 to 1817 per week in 2022.

airport for Arunachal Pradesh, taking the total development of Arunachal Pradesh, the Prime
number of airports in the Northeast region to 16. Minister cited the example of the construction of
From 1947 to 2014, only 9 airports were built in highways in remote and inaccessible areas and
the northeastern region. But in the short span of said that the Central Government is going to spend
the last eight years, seven airports have been an additional amount of Rs 50,000 crore in the near
built in the Northeast. The rapid development of future.
airports in the region reflects the prime minister's Arunachal is taking new steps in the direction
emphasis on increasing connectivity in the North of realizing the dream of a AatmaNirbhar Bharat in
Eastern region. Highlighting the infrastructural the field of energy.

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