First private chopper service from Thursday; two choppers ready

Come Thursday. Assam is set to get its private helicopter service. The first private chopper service is expected to ferry tourists. Moreover, it would help the patients get airlifted in the remote areas for treatment.

Talking to reporters, Rudra GTL Aviation Pvt Ltd officials said that they would launch the service with two choppers from Thursday. The director of the company, Monosij Roy said that the two choppers are operating between Guwahati and the Bodoland Territorial Council area, Dhemaji, Karbi Anglong, Halflong, Lilabari, Tezpur, Manas and the famous river island of Majuli.