CM Pushkar Dhami inaugurates 3 new air services from Dehradun

March 6, 2024

Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday launched 3 new air services from Jalligrant Airport. The Chief Minister launched direct air service to Ayodhya, Amritsar and Varanasi for which approval has been received from the Centre.

Chief Minister Dhami inaugurated this air service by reaching Jolly Grant Airport and also fed sweets to the passengers and staff present there. Dhami thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for the approval of the three services.

Chief Minister Dhami had been trying for a long time to start air service. Before the consecration of Shri Ram temple in Ayodhya, he had personally requested and written a letter to Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. The Chief Minister had said that currently there is no direct flight service available from Dehradun to Ayodhya. Their efforts bore fruit and now direct air service to Ayodhya has started from Wednesday 6th March.

A large number of devotees from India and abroad are reaching Ayodhya for the darshan of Shri Ram Lalla. With the start of air service from Ayodhya to Devbhoomi, devotees of Uttarakhand will also get this facility. Similarly, pilgrims visiting Devbhoomi will also be able to avail the benefit of this service. Director General of Information Banshidhar Tiwari said that the Civil Aviation Department of the government has decided the schedule and fares of the flights starting from Wednesday.

The government has given a big discount on the flight fare to Ayodhya from Rs 7006 and has fixed it at Rs 1999 till March 20. Flights will fly to Ayodhya every week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The flight time for Ayodhya will be from Dehradun at 9:40 am which will reach Ayodhya at 11:30 am. After that, the flight will take off from Ayodhya at 12:15 and will reach Dehradun Jolly Grant Airport at 1:55.