New Delhi: In a bid to strengthen connectivity in the National Capital Region, Air India Express will run 40 weekly flights from Hindon Airport, directly connecting five key destinations including Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Jammu, and Kolkata.

The maiden flight on the Kolkata-Hindon route landed at 09:30 hrs, while the first departure from Hindon to Goa took off at 10:40 hrs. Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Rammohan Naidu, inaugurated Air India Express's services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad.

This strategic expansion will serve the vast catchment area of North and East Delhi NCR, as well as Western Uttar Pradesh.In particular, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida, besides the key localities such as Akshardham, Anand Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Indirapuram, ITO, Karol Bagh, Vaishali, and beyond, will be conveniently connected to the new air services.

It will provide quicker access to the National Capital Region for those arriving from Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, and Kolkata.

"The services from Hindon will complement our extensive operations from Indira Gandhi International Airport, from where we serve 18 domestic and four international destinations," Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, said.

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