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First night flight takes off from Srinagar airport for Delhi

This significant development will boost the tourism sector of the Union Territory

Our Bureau And Agencies Srinagar Published 19.03.21, 11:56 PM
The first night flight from Srinagar was operated by GoAir.

The first night flight from Srinagar was operated by GoAir. Twitter / @Rakesh5_

The first ever night flight took off for Delhi from the Srinagar international airport on Friday, officials said.

The first night flight from Srinagar was operated by GoAir and it took off from the airport at 7.15 pm for New Delhi, they added.

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Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur, who was present on the occasion, greeted the crew of the flight and other ground personnel, the officials said.

Speaking on the occasion, Thakur said the start of the night flight operations from Srinagar marks the dawn of a new era as it will improve air connectivity to Jammu and Kashmir.

He said this significant development will boost the tourism sector of the Union Territory as it will increase the tourist footfall in the region.

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