Low-cost carrier GoAir will launch daily evening service connecting Srinagar to Delhi from next month as part of its network expansion. The proposed flight, which is scheduled to commence operations from June 15, will make GoAir the only carrier to have evening services to and from Srinagar.
The GoAir flight G8 229 will take off from Delhi at 16.50 hours and arrive in Srinagar at 18.10 hours while the return flight G8 228 will take off from Srinagar at 18:40 hours and arrive Delhi at 20:05 hours. With the commencement of this flight, the Wadia Group- promoted no-frills carrier will be the only airline with last arrival and departure in the valley, the airline informed in a release.
According to the airline, there was a long-standing demand from local authorities, leisure travellers and various trade organisations for operating flights post 6.00 pm in the valley.
“Srinagar has been a focus city for GoAir since long and it has always served the valley with first arrival and last departure flights for the last three summer seasons. With this new flight, GoAir will now serve Srinagar to Delhi six times non-stop,” said Wolfgang Prock- Schauer, CEO, GoAir.
The budget carrier currently operates across 23 destinations with over 975 weekly flights and approximately 2,000 plus connections weekly. The new evening flights is said to help local traders and officials transiting between Srinagar and Delhi, and allow leisure travellers to spend more time in the valley before returning.
(PTI)
