Cooch Behar Kolkata flight service is going to start from today. Even before the start of air services, political speculation started over the role of the states and the Centre. The Trinamool Congress claims that the state government has a substantial role to play in launching the air service. On the other hand, BJP claims that the central government is starting this air service.
North Bengal Development Minister Udayan Guha said in a press conference today that BJP is playing politics with air services. In July 2021, the Secretary, Department of Transport, State Government, through a letter to the Secretary, Department of Civil Transport requested to start this air service. But plane is not run by the state government. Central Office of Military Transport provides air services. But the infrastructure of the airport has also been improved by the state.