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Lack of Surveillance Equipment Puts Operation of Proposed Himalaya-2 Air Route in Limbo

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Lack of Surveillance Equipment Puts Operation of Proposed Himalaya-2 Air Route in Limbo
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April 24: Operation of the proposed Himalaya 2 air route, an alternative to the congested Bay of Bengal route, remains uncertain due to lack of communication and surveillance equipment in Myanmar.   

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) had identified Himalaya-2 air route as an optional air route in 2001 to reduce the air traffic congestion above the Bay of Bengal route in India.

Technically known as ‘L-626’ air route, it connects the Nepali airspace with the air space of West Bengal, Assam and Arunanchal Pradesh of India with the Chinese and Japanese airspaces via Myanmar. 

According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, the proposed Himalaya-2 air route is 114 nautical miles shorter than the air route above the Bay of Bengal.

The operation of the new air route will help the aircraft to save 1660 tons of fuel annually and also reduce 5220 tons of carbon emission.   

 

 

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