In a letter dated August 11, Chowdhury highlighted that airlines including Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo and Akasa Air have either withdrawn, reduced or proposed to withdraw services from Agartala on several routes. According to the minister, Air India has reduced its services and is likely to discontinue operations on the Agartala-Guwahati sector from October 22. Air India Express has also withdrawn or reduced services on important routes, while its Agartala-Bagdogra-Bengaluru service is reportedly set to be withdrawn. Chowdhury said the reduction in flights comes at a time when demand for greater air connectivity from Agartala is increasing. Chowdhury said ensuring affordable and essential air connectivity is crucial for the people of Tripura and sought the Centre’s immediate intervention to address the growing passenger concerns.