Air Connectivity and its Impact on Key Sectors in Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Tourism Air Connectivity and its Impact on Key Sectors in Arunachal Pradesh New Delhi, 9th July 2017

INTRODUCTION The State of Arunachal Pradesh situated at the eastern most part of India which stands as a sentinel to 3 Countries has been without air connectivity since Independence in 1947 except Vayudoot service to a few locations for a brief period in 1980’s and existing Helicopter service under MHA’s Helicopter Subsidy Scheme since December 1995 to a limited places. However, in the year 2009 a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with Ministry of Defence (MoD) for dual use of ALGs to be constructed by Indian Air Force (IAF).Accordingly, 6 No. of ALGs have come up at Ziro, Aalo, Mechuka, Tuting, Pasighat and Walong where IAF is operating its AN-32 Aircrafts. These ALGs have runway length of 1100 mtrs to 1500 mtrs on an average. On the day of Inauguration on 19/08/2016, the Sukhoi Fighter Jets too landed at Pasighat ALG. Besides, these 6 ALGs on Airport constructed by Airports Authority of India is ready for operation at Tezu which has Runway length of 1500 mtrs. Incidentally the launch of RCS(UDAN) is being seen as a boon. Despite of signing of MoU for Dual use of ALGs, the State Govt. is not utilizing the ALGs for want of operators. In view of the fact that most of the District Headquarters are located far away from the State Capital requiring 2-3 days travel by land route, it is presumed that there would not be dearth of passengers if Fixed wing Aircraft is operated.

The Drivers of Air Transport Growth Robust Economic growth rate Increasing urbanisation. Smart City Tourism Agriculture and Horticulture production Medical

Sl.No ALG/Airport Runway orientation Runway Dimension Total width of basic strip 1 Pasighat 17/35 1880m x 45m 150m 2 Ziro 10/36 1298m x 45m 80m 3 Aalo 05/23 1060m x 24m 75m 4 Mechuka 10/28 1250m x 45m 5 Tuting 03/21 1350m x 45m 6 Tezu 1500m x 30m

Overview of Aviation in Arunachal Location of Operational ALGs & Tezu Airport Tuting Mechuka Overview of Aviation in Arunachal ALG/ Airport

ZIRO ALG Lower Subansiri District Ziro, District HQ, Altitude: 1500 mts Distance from State Capital Itanagar is 115 kms. Inhabitants are Apatanis and Nyishis Tourist attractions : Ziro festival Of Music (ZFM), Butterfly Meet, rich handloom/ handicraft, Shivalinga @ KARDO HILLS, home stays, fruit orchards, fish farms, paddy –cum- pisciculture and rich flora and fauna of the Ziro plateau. Tentative Routes :- Lilabari (Assam), Aalo, Guwahati (Assam).

ALG AALO Aalo, District HQ, West Siang District Altitude: 243 mts Situated 297kms from Itanagar Galo, Adi , Bori-bokars are the inhabitants Tourist attractions: Malinaithan, fruit orchards, river rafting and angling, hiking etc Tentative Routes :- Mechuka, Pasighat, Tuting, Dibrugarh(Assam), Lilabari (Assam), Guwahati (Assam).

ALG MECHUKA Mechuka, ADC HQ, West Siang District Altitude 1,829 mts Situated at 477kms from capital. 29kms from away from Indo-China. Inhabitants are galos, membas, kambas, bori& bokars, pilibos. Tourist attractions: Adventure@ Mechuka Festival, scenic beauty, 400 yrs old Buddhist Monastery, white river rafting, angling, trekking/hiking. Tentative Routes :- Aalo, Tuting, Pasighat, Dibrugarh(Assam), Lilabari (Assam)

ALG TUTING Tuting, ADC HQ, Upper Siang District Altitude: 754 mts 620 km from Itanagar Inhabitants are Membas and Adis. Tourist attractions: Trekking, river rafting/ angling at Siang, lakes, scenic beauty, Bhuddhist shrine abd monasteries. Tentative Routes :- Pasighat, Aalo, Mechuka, Lilabari (Assam), Dibrugarh (Assam)

ALG PASIGHAT Pasighat, District HQ, East Sing District Altitude: 155 mts Distance from capital is 265 km The oldest town(established in1911) of the State. Inhabitants are Adis, galos. Tourist Attractions: Daying Ering Wild Life Sanctuary, Orange orchards, River festivals, white river rafting, angling , Kekar Moying, scenic Mayudia etc. Tentative Routes :- Tuting, Mechuka, Aalo, Lilabari(Assam), Guwahati (Assam)

ALG WALONG Walong, Anjaw District Tourist attractions: Altitude: 1296 mts 450 km from Itanagar 20 Km south of Chinese border Inhabitants are Mishmi and Zakhring (formerly known as Meyor). Tourist attractions: Walong War Memorial, Hot water Spring, Dong Village(where Sun rises first in India). Tentative Routes :- Tezu, Dibrugarh (Assam), Guwahati (Assam)

TEZU AIRPORT Tezu, District HQ, Lohit District. Altitude: 185 mts Predominantly inhabited by Mishmi tribe 364 Km from Itanagar Tourist Attractions: Parshuram Kund, Glow lake, Dong village, fruit orchards, Buddhist monestaries , Dhola-Sadiya bridge( 9.15 km), Handloom handicraft centers, Kamlang Wild Life Sanctuary. Tentative Routes :- Guwahati (Assam) , Dibrugarh (Assam).

STATE GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES The Govt. is contemplating to provide additional VGF up to 50% on non-RCS seats if seats are not sold. Night parking charges if any shall be reimbursed to operators or borne by the State Govt. State Govt could reimburse RNFC charges on all RCS flights. VAT on ATF is 0 %. For Air operations with NSOP further negotiation may be carried out with the State Government.

Why Aviation? (Tourism Perspective)

Traffic Trends in North East Year Aircraft Movements Passengers Freight (In Tonnes) No. % Change 2004-05 33019 4.5 % 1447453 10.8 % 10304 13.4% 2005-06 34036 3.1 % 1620880 12.0 % 11006 6.8% 2006-07 42069 23.6 % 2272213 40.2 % 9836 -10.6% 2007-08 55471 31.9 % 2861671 25.9 % 11260 14.5% 2008-09 58843 6.1 % 2977703 4.1 % 13346 18.5% 2009-10 62307 5.9% 3628313 21.8% 18947 42.0% 2010-11 67393 8.2% 4510271 26.5% 24087 27.1%

Connectivity from Metros 17

Intra-connectivity NER 18

The Importance of Aviation A significant contributor to international travel: In 2013, almost 1.1 billion tourists crossed international borders, and over half of these tourists arrived at their respective destinations by air.

Furthermore UNWTO expects: The number of international tourist arrivals worldwide to increase by an average of 3.3% a year over the period 2030 With arrivals to Asia/Pacific predicted to increase even faster at 4.9% per year

Major Tourist Destinations

Tourist Circuits Guwahati / Tezpur (Assam) – Bhalukpong – Bomdila – Tawang (including sub-circuit: Bhalukpong – Tipi – Seijosa) Guwahati / Tezpur (Assam) – Itanagar- Ziro – Daporizo – Along – Pasighat. Dibrugarh (Assam) – Pasighat – Jengging – Yingkiong. Tinsukia (Assam) – Roing- Anini. Tinsukia (Assam) – Tezu – Hayuliang. Margherita (Assam) – Miao – Namdhapha-Vijay Nagar Namdapha to Vijay Nagar (NEW EXTENSION) Tezpur-Seijosa (Pakhui)- Bhalukpong –Tipi – Tezpur . Doimukh – Sagalee-Pake Kesang- Seppa . Ziro- Palin – Nyapin –Sangram – Koloriang . Daporijo –Taliha – Siyum – Nacho. Aalo – Mechuka Margerita-Jairampur-Nampong-Manmao-Pangsau Pass (NEW)  

Important Tourist Destinations 3. Dibrugarh (Assam) – Pasighat – Jengging – Yingkiong Pasighat: Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary Jengging: Mouling National Park Komsing: Komsing bridge, Sir. N. Williamson Memorial Yingkion: White water rafting Kekar Monying: Anglo-Abor war memorial (4th Dec 1911)

Important Tourist Destinations 4. Tinsukia (Assam) – Roing- Anini Mayudia: Mayudia pass and hill resort Bhismaknagar: Bhismaknagar fort (12th Century AD) Hunli: Cave temple Mehao: Mehao Lake, Mehao wild life sanctuary, Sally lake

Important Tourist Destinations 5. Tinsukia (Assam) – Tezu – Hayuliang Namsai: Tengapani Buddhist Monastery Wakro: Kamlang Wild Life Sanctuary Parasuram Kund Dong valley

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