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1. Air Travel is the fastest and most comfortable mode of transportation which can smoothly cover difficult terrains.

2. The north-eastern part of India is composed of big rivers, dissected relief, dense forests and frequent floods and above all, international frontiers. These factors make air travel a convenient mode of transportation in these areas.

3. It is only in the north-eastern states that special provisions are made to extend the services to the common people.

NOTE – Air transport is the most convenient way of travelling to inaccessible areas i.e. the areas where land and water transport are very much time to consume and tiring.