National career to start Durgapur-Chennai flights from 16 May from Andal
From 16 May Durgapur to Chennai, thrice a week, flight services will start from Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal.
SpiceJet, the low cost airliner today flagged off a daily direct flight on the DurgapurMumbai route under the regional connectivity scheme, UDAN. The under-served market of Durgapur is the airline’s 13th destination under UDAN.
The new flight reiterates the airline’s commitment to augment connectivity between metro and non-metro cities. The route was awarded under UDAN III and is exclusive to the airline, thereby making it the only carrier to offer flight services on the sector.
There are total 122 seats in the flight and on day one today, around 80 passengers arrived from Mumbai and 113 passengers departed from Andal.
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In line with the aviation tradition to mark key milestones, the inaugural flight was greeted with a water cannon salute upon its arrival at the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur. The airline also hosted a flag-off ceremony at the Durgapur Airport which was graced by dignitaries and SpiceJet staff. The launch was initiated with the customary lamp lighting ceremony thereby marking the formal announcement of SpiceJet’s SG 6355 Durgapur to Mumbai flight. The first passenger was welcomed and gifted a memento by the dignitaries. Mr Babul Supriyo, Union minister of state for environment, forest and climate change said, “Enhancing air connectivity to Durgapur and Asansol was a promise that we had made to the people and I am delighted to announce the commencement of daily non-stop flights connecting Durgapur (Andal) to Mumbai from today. The UDAN scheme, an excellent initiative of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has helped provide air connectivity to the remotest parts of the country and I am elated that people from Asansol/Durgapur and the region around will have direct connectivity to the country’s financial capital and easy onward connections to the rest of the country and abroad.”
“It will enhance the ‘Ease of Living’ Doctrine of our Government by saving both time and money. I would like to congratulate and thank SpiceJet for honouring my request and making this flight possible,” the Union minister said.
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