Prayagraj: As part of Maha Kumbh preparations , for the first time, a direct flight from Prayagraj to Hyderabad will start operations on Sept 28. This flight would initially operate thrice a week. IndiGo has made arrangements to unveil its itinerary this month.
Presently, those travelling to Hyderabad from Prayagraj either have to go to Varanasi or Lucknow, as these cities have a direct flight to Hyderabad. This flight, proposed to commence on Sept 28, will operate thrice a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. The same flight will be operating from Prayagraj to Bengaluru for the remaining four days of the week.
It will take off from Prayagraj at 11:20 am, covering the distance in 2 hours and 10 minutes. The flight would land at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad at 1:30 pm. The return flight will depart from Hyderabad at 8:40 am and arrive at Prayagraj at 10:55 am.
IndiGo will deploy an Airbus class aircraft for the Hyderabad route, which has a capacity of 180 seats. Ahead of Maha Kumbh, preparations are underway to establish air connectivity between Prayagraj and numerous cities, including Indore. Prayagraj airport director Farrukh Ahsan also corroborated that arrangements are being made to inaugurate air service for multiple cities, including Indore.
Initially, the Prayagraj-Raipur air service will commence from Aug 16. Akasa Air will start air service from Sangam city to New Delhi and Bengaluru. A flight to Mumbai is already operational.
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