Helicopter Services in North East Region

Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd has provided helicopters on long term lease to Governments of Sikkim and Tripura in the North East Reagion. The regular passenger services are being run under the aegis of the respective State Governments. This information was given by Ch. Ajit Singh, the Minister of Civil Aviation in Lok Sabha today in a written reply. The Minister further informed that the passenger services are being run for connective Sikkim-Bagdogra-Sikkim and also being utilized for charter services by the State Government in Sikkim. In Tripura the helicopter services are being utilized for passenger services connective Agartala, Dharmanagar, Kallsshaar etc. The Minister further said that as per DGCA stipulations the helicopters can be continued in operation provided the helicopters are maintained in accordance with the manufacturers maintenance programme approved by DGCA. SP/ska (Release ID :81377)