SpiceJet on Tuesday said it flagged off a daily direct flight on the Durgapur-Mumbai route, under the regional connectivity scheme - UDAN.

The under-served market of Durgapur is the airlines 13th destination under UDAN and with with the launch SpiceJet now operates a total of 45 flights connecting 25 cities under UDAN, the airline said.

The route was awarded under UDAN III and is exclusive to the airline thereby making it the only carrier to offer flight services on the sector.

SpiceJet is deploying Boeing 737 for the service.

Flights will take-off from Mumbai at 7.50am for Durgapur and the return journey from the industrial city is at 10.45am, it said.

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