Guwahati, June 2 -- The last Air India flight connecting Silchar to Kolkata took off on Monday morning, ending the airline's over 50-year presence at Kumbhirgram Airport in Assam.

Officials at Silchar Airport in Kumbhirgram, located in the Udharbond constituency, reported that flight AI 753 arrived from Kolkata at 7:05 am with 117 passengers. The return flight, AI 754, departed for Kolkata at 7:55 am carrying 52 passengers, marking the final Air India service on this route.

Silchar MP Parimal Suklabaidya expressed concern over the suspension, especially given ongoing flood-related disruptions affecting rail and road connectivity in the region.

Speaking to media on Monday, he said, "We raised this issue with Union Minister of State for ...