Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has gone from 60 airports in 2016 to 136 airports in 2021, said Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
NEW DELHI, Sep 15 (The CONNECT) – Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and MoS, Civil Aviation, General Dr. V K Singh (Retd.) virtually flagged off the first SpiceJet flight from Visakhapatnam to Mumbai.
The SpiceJet BOM-VTZ flight schedule is:
|
Flight No |
Sector |
Dep |
Arrival |
Frequency |
|
SG 436 |
Visakhapatnam-Mumbai |
9:50 |
11:45 |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday |
|
SG 435 |
Mumbai-Visakhapatnam |
7:15 |
9:00 |
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday |
“Visakhapatnam is now connected with 10 cities with 302 aircraft movements as on date, and we plan to increase these numbers through various initiatives,” Scindia said. In a short span of seven years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has gone from 60 airports in 2016 to 136 airports in 2021.”
Currently, only the Air India group operates flights on the Vishakhapatnam – Mumbai route, and the additional flight has been a long pending demand of the natives.
Visakhapatnam, also popularly known as Vizag, is one of the oldest port cities in the country and is known for its picturesque beaches and serene landscape. The port of Visakhapatnam is renowned for being home to the oldest shipyard in India, and with a plethora of manmade wonders and natural spectacles. The place is famous for its Submarine Museum, Dolphin’s Nose point, Kailasgiri Hill Park, Borra Caves, Araku Valley, Yarada beach, Katiki Waterfalls, Ikat Sarees, wooden toys, Kalamkari paintings. Visakhapatnam is a must-visit tourist destination in South India for its cultural richness and tourism vastness.
