Friday, March 06, 2020

60 flights to operate from Patna airport this summer

Patna: The total number of flights operating from the Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport every day is expected to go up to 60 as part of its summer schedule, which will be implemented from March 29.
Airport director Bhupesh C H Negi told this newspaper on Thursday, “New flights on the Patna-Guwahati, Patna-Amritsar and Patna-Jaipur routes are expected to be introduced under the summer schedule. In view of the increase in number of flights and passengers, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is gearing up to improve passenger amenities.”

Low-cost carrier SpiceJet will launch three flights from Patna to Amritsar, Jaipur, Guwahati and Varanasi from March 29. The Jaipur-Varanasi-Patna-Varanasi-Jaipur flight (SG-2752/2753) will reach Patna at 5.35pm and depart for Varanasi at 5.55pm. The same flight will reach Jaipur at 9.10pm.

The Guwahati-Patna-Guwahati flight (SG-425/426) will arrive at Patna at 7.15am and depart at 8.20pm whereas the Amritsar-Patna-Amritsar flight (SG-2758/2759) will reach Patna at 11.35am and leave for Amritsar at 11.55am.

Besides, SpiceJet will restore the service of the lone Chennai-Patna-Chennai flight (SG-323/324) as part of the summer schedule. It will reach Patna at 5.05pm and depart for Chennai at 5.35pm.
06/03/20 Faryal Rumi/Times of India
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