MORE WINGS to Delhi-NCR flyers! Hindon Airport flight takes off - Check Modi govt's direct benefit to passengers

Residents of Ghaziabad, as well as western Uttar Pradesh, have got a special gift ahead of Diwali, as the first nine-seater flight for Pithoragarh was inaugurated from Hindon airport on Friday. The flight under central government's Udan scheme has also lessened the distance between Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand and Delhi to merely two hours, including one hour from Ghaziabad to Delhi. Earlier people had to spare 17 hours to reach Delhi from Uttarakhand.

Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat, Uttarakhand's state BJP president Ajay Bhatt and former Union minister and Ghaziabad MP VK Singh were among the prominent personalities present at Hindon airport to commemorate the event.

First commercial flight took off today from CivilTerminal Hindon to Pithorgarh. Sh Trivender Singh Rawat Hon’ble @UttarakhandCM & @Gen_VKSingh Hon’ble MoS RoadTransport &Highways graced inaugural function.This flight has been possible only with the unstinting support of @IAF_MCC. pic.twitter.com/JTXFHF440c

— Ministry of Civil Aviation (@MoCA_GoI) October 11, 2019

With the commencement of the airline services from Hindon airport, residents of Delhi-NCR and Western Uttar Pradesh will be able to take flights for Shimla, Faizabad, Nashik and Hubli. This will also decongest Delhi airport, as people from Western UP will have the option to board an aircraft with 80 passengers.

#AAI's Hindon Airport launched its commercial flight ops today. The event was attended by Sh. @tsrawatbjp, @Gen_VKSingh, Sh. @AjayTamtaBJP, Sh. @AtulGargBJP & senior #AAI officials. Dignitaries flagged off the first departing flight to Pithoragarh & presented gifts to passengers. pic.twitter.com/abPp2uguZr

— Airports Authority of India (@AAI_Official) October 11, 2019

The terminal is stated to have a capacity of 300 passengers at a time, and for security purpose, more than 50 policemen have been deployed after providing them with special training.

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Heritage Aviation is privileged operator to begin the first flight to Pithoragarh, costing Rs 2500 per passenger. Heritage plans to have six flights a week on Hindon-Pithoragarh sector, as the airline won bids to operate two daily flights on this sector and may do so when the second aircraft joins the fleet in a month.