With Pic Kanpur: Civil Aviation Union Jyotiraditya Scindia Virtually launched Indigo flights to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad at Chakei Kanpur Airport on Monday.
With this, Kanpur became the 71st domestic city connected with Indigo flights.
Six new flights that connect Kanpur with three metro cities will operate throughout the day except Sundays.
On that occasion, Scindia said, “This is our effort that Kanpur emerged as a commercial center so he got the title ‘Manchester of the East’.” Referring to the history of Kanpur’s revolutionary, SCINTI said, “This is a land of release, the redemption of sins and sacrifices.
Kanpur has been given what he wants, we will build a terminal building here on time.” “With city connectivity with three big cities, the aircraft movement will be Soaring from 20 to 41 per week, giving encouragement to industrial and business activities and also produces work.
As far as infrastructure concerning flights, a new terminal for the city of Kanpur will be immediately ready in the time determined by the cost of Rs 106 Crores, “Minister said.
Scindia said the historic Prime Minister of Narendra Modi’s approach and far-sighted has caused the launch of the UDAN scheme, which has allowed common citizens to fly on aircraft and bring democratization of this sector.
“The price of airline tickets has fallen substantially and is now less than a remote train.
Under the scheme, 100 new airports will be built, and 1,000 new routes will begin,” he added.
Scindia said that the country only had 75 airports before, but in the last seven years, 62 airports were added again.
Regarding Uttar Pradesh, he said that there were two operational airports in the state, but the number has now reached nine, covering 80 destinations.
“Immediately, the number of operational airports will jump to 15 in the state.
There are only two international airports in Uttar Pradesh, and the third was added recently in Kushinagar and soon two more in Ayodhya and the fight will come,” said Minister.
Head of Strategy and Revenue Officer, Indigo, Sanjay Kumar, said: “This new route will connect the City of Industry (Kanpur), which is also the main financial center in the north, throughout the country through the main hub in the West and South India while adding trade and trade In this region.
“The State Minister for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, Civil Aviation Minister, Nad Gopal Gupta ‘Nandi’, Minister of Industry Development of Satish Mahana and Member of Parliament Satyadev Pachauri and Devendra Singh Bhole present at the virtual event.
Officials of the Civil Service Ministry, the Government and Indigo Senior Executives were also present on that occasion.