Assam has stepped up efforts to expand its aviation infrastructure, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urging the Centre to expedite approval for the proposed greenfield airport at Silchar during a meeting with Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu on Thursday.
The meeting, held at the Union Minister’s office in Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, focused on accelerating key aviation projects aimed at strengthening air connectivity and positioning Assam as a major aviation and logistics hub in the Northeast.
According to the Chief Minister, discussions covered the status of six proposed greenfield airports in the state at Silchar, Manas, Umrangso, Majuli, Diphu, and Charaideo, along with a proposed heliport at Haflong.