Jharsuguda: Adding another feather to its cap, direct flight services from industrial town Jharsuguda to the financial capital of India, Mumbai has been launched today.
IndiGo on Saturday commenced daily flight service. The inaugural flight landed at Veer Surendra Sai Airport in Jharsuguda this afternoon. Local MLA Tankadhar Tripathy flagged off the first flight to Mumbai from Jharsuguda airport.
“The Jharsuguda airport, which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today connected to metro city Mumbai,” Shri Tripathy said.
According to the schedule, the IndiGo flight will depart from Mumbai at 10:55 am and arrive in Jharsuguda at 1:00 pm. The return flight departed from Jharsuguda at 2 pm and reached Mumbai at 4:15 pm. The flight services will be available seven days a week.
IndiGo’s Airbus A320 aircraft, with a seating capacity of approximately 230 passengers, will operate on the Jharsuguda-Mumbai route, said Sandeep Kumar Tiwari, Airport Director.
Although the final schedule has not been released yet, there is a possibility of changes to the timings in the future.
So far, Jharsuguda is now having air connectivity to major metro cities like New Delhi, Kolkata and Bengaluru, making it easily accessible to travellers. The city’s improved air connectivity is expected to boost economic growth and tourism in the region.