Air India will operate a direct flight between Delhi and Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, starting from October 14.

The four times a week flight will operate on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, with an ATR aircraft.

Flight 9I 815 from Delhi will depart at 1430 hrs and reach Pantnagar at 1530 hrs. The return flight 9I 816 will leave Pantnagar at 1550 hrs, to arrive in Delhi at 1650 hrs, the carrier said in a statement.

Pantnagar is a gateway point to the famous Jim Corbett Wildlife National Park and picturesque tourist destinations like Nainitial, Ranikhet and Bheemtal, it added.

In the recent past, Air India has launched flights to six regional stations such as to Bhuj from Mumbai, to Lilabari, Tezpur, Silchar, Guwahati and Shillong from Kolkata.

The airline also operates flights from Port Blair to Car Nicobar under charter agreement with the Andaman Nicobar Island Administration.  Air India’s regional fleet of 8 ATR and CRJ aircraft covers 28 stations in India.

rajesh.kurup@thehindu.co.in

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