‘Aerotropolis’ planned in Assam

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha has asked the Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to allocate some 2,000 acres to set up an aerotropolis in the state. “This would comprise an area whose layout, infrastructure and economy are based on an airport.” As per the statement, the land should be not more than an hour’s drive from Guwahati, close to the river Brahmaputra. “The aerotropolis will bring huge benefits to the region via better air connectivity and would be a good opportunity to establish air links with South East Asian countries. Mr Sonowal also requested Mr Sinha to launch Guwahati-Bangkok and Guwahati-Singapore direct flights to enhance tourism in the region.