Imphal, November 12 2009: As a preparatory step towards full scale operation of night landing at the Tulihal Airport, a trial night flight landing will be carried out in the last week of the current month.

According to Transport Minister L Jayentakumar, the trial night landing will be done under the supervision of Airport Authority of India (AAI) officials after the AAI formally intimated to the State Government on its preparedness to go ahead with the trial run.

Explaining that the AAI is supposed to issue a certificate signalling infrastructure preparedness for aeroplanes to land at night on completion of the trial landing, the Minister said through the Resident Commissioner of Manipur Bhavan, New Delhi technical and all other aspects with regard to Tulihal Airport are being coordinated.

Recounting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan's assurance that Tulihal Airport would be upgraded to facilitate night landing, jayentakumar said that in connection with infrastructure development the State Government had already complete installation of Solar Power Obstructing Light at five locations.

On the ongoing Jiribam-Imphal rail-line project, the Minister said General manager of North Frontier Railway, Shiv Kumar had personally assessed the work progress of the first phase section from Jiribam to Tupul yesterday.

The GM also called on the Chief Minister today to narrate progress of the rail-line project.

Pointing out that year 2014 has been set as target for completion of the first phase, he quoted the GM Shiv Kumar conveying to Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh that the same company, which handled tunnel construction works in Jammu and Kashmir rail project, will also be engaged in tunnel works from Jiribam to Tupul.

Apart from the GM confiding to the Chief Minister that union Ministry concerned has approved the Imphal-Jiribam rail project, Jayentakumar expressed confidence that the Central Government is likely to make necessary sanction for the project.

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