Regular flights are set to commence from Dehradun to Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu conveyed this information to Chief Minister Dhami through a written letter. These new flights are expected to boost both tourism and pilgrimage.
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami had recently requested the Union Minister of Civil Aviation to launch flight services connecting Dehradun with Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya. Through his letter, the Union Minister informed the Chief Minister that, currently, 254 weekly round-trip flights are being operated from Dehradun to Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Shamshabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Pune, and Kullu by airlines such as IndiGo, Alliance Air, Air India, and Air India Express.
He further explained that the domestic aviation sector in India has been deregulated. Under this framework, airlines are free to induct any type of aircraft into their fleet and to select their operational routes on a commercial basis.
The decision to launch or expand air services to or from any specific airport rests with the respective airline operators. He stated that the request regarding flight services from Dehradun to Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Ayodhya has been shared with all domestic airlines.
