Port Blair: The Andaman and Nicobar administration will introduce two flights with subsidised fares for the islanders from next month, Lt Governor, Lt General (retd) A K Singh has said.
Singh was addressing the valedictory function of the Quami Ekta Saptah at Dr B R Ambedkar Auditorium here on Tuesday.
The chartered Air India jet flight in the Port Blair-Chennai sector will commence on Dec 20, 2014 offering uniform fare of Rs 5000/- for a one-way travel to islanders. The 150 passenger capacity aircraft will operate once a week in the sector, he said.
Likewise, the air connectivity on the Port Blair-Vizag sector will become operational from December 24, 2014.
The flight will connect Port Blair to New Delhi via Vizag and will be operational thrice a week. Operated under VGF (Viability Gap Funding) scheme, seats would be reserved for islanders and uniform airfare of Rs 5000/- for a one-way trip will be offered to islanders, the LG informed.
27/11/14 PTI/Economic Times
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Singh was addressing the valedictory function of the Quami Ekta Saptah at Dr B R Ambedkar Auditorium here on Tuesday.
The chartered Air India jet flight in the Port Blair-Chennai sector will commence on Dec 20, 2014 offering uniform fare of Rs 5000/- for a one-way travel to islanders. The 150 passenger capacity aircraft will operate once a week in the sector, he said.
Likewise, the air connectivity on the Port Blair-Vizag sector will become operational from December 24, 2014.
The flight will connect Port Blair to New Delhi via Vizag and will be operational thrice a week. Operated under VGF (Viability Gap Funding) scheme, seats would be reserved for islanders and uniform airfare of Rs 5000/- for a one-way trip will be offered to islanders, the LG informed.
27/11/14 PTI/Economic Times
