New Delhi: Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated a direct flight from Bhopal to Udaipur under the RCS UDAN Scheme, today.
The flight operation on this new route will connect Bhopal and Udaipur from today. This new route will not only enhance regional connectivity but will also promote trade, commerce, and tourism activities between these states, the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated today.
The fight will be operated by Indigo three days a week as per the following schedule:
Scindia said that around a year ago only 94 flights per week were operating from Bhopal airport, now this number has increased to 178 flights per week. Earlier Bhopal was connected to five cities and now it is connected to nine. Moreover, 33 routes have been given to Madhya Pradesh.
The Minister further added that sixteen routes have been given to Rajasthan. Out of these sixteen routes six will be given to Udaipur. He reiterated the government’s commitment to inclusive growth and providing air connectivity to every part of the country.
The inauguration programme was attended among others by Girish Gautam, Speaker, Vidhan Sabha, Madhya Pradesh, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Bhopal, Chandra Prakash Joshi, MP (LS), Udaipur, and Rameshwar Sharma MLA. Additionally, officers from Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Government of Rajasthan, Airports Authority of India, and Indigo were also present.
– global bihari bureau
