Minister Sarbananda Sonowal chairs Dibrugarh Airport Consultative Committee meeting

Dibrugarh: To assess the status of the airport’s runway extension project, the advisory committee of Dibrugarh Airport met here on Monday under the direction of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal.

Among other important considerations, the committee examined a number of airport infrastructure-related issues.

“Under the leadership of our dynamic Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dibrugarh has witnessed transformative growth since 2014, with the airport emerging as a gateway to Northeast India’s prosperity,” Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said in his remarks on the occasion.

“It has become a center for commerce, tourism, and growth thanks to improved connectivity and contemporary infrastructure, propelling the region’s advancement and effortlessly connecting it to the rest of the globe. Through its ambitious ‘UDAN’ initiative, the Narendra Modi-led government has revolutionized domestic aviation, democratizing air travel for people from all walks of life, improving flight frequencies, and modernizing airport infrastructure,” he said.

“Modernization is at the heart of the national government’s increased attention on the Dibrugarh Airport, a crucial hub for Assam and the Northeast. By accelerating the airport’s infrastructure and related advancements, this project hopes to establish the airport as a regional leader in development. After speaking with the authorities here, we anticipate that the runway expansion project will be finished by the following year,” Sonowal said.