The new route will operate twice a week under the Viability Gap Funding facility to improve regional connectivity.
Alliance Air is scheduled to begin flight services between Imphal and Silchar on November 24, 2026, according to reports from The Hindu and The News Mill. The new route aims to strengthen air connectivity between Manipur and southern Assam.
The flights will operate twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) facility. According to the revised winter flight schedule, flight 9I731 is set to leave Imphal at 8.35 am and land in Silchar at 9.30 am. The return service, 9I732, will depart Silchar at 9.55 am and arrive in Imphal at 10.45 am.
The service is listed as operational from November 24 until December 31, 2026. Additionally, the airline has moved up the departure time for flight 9I949, which travels from Guwahati to Imphal, to 7.05 am.
An airport official in Imphal said on Sunday that the service is a positive step for passenger movement between the two locations. The UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme, launched in October 2016, provides funding to make air travel more affordable for tier-II and tier-III cities.
