Air India flight introduced on Chandigarh-Kangra route

The flight took off from Gaggal airport at 8 am and landed in Chandigarh at 9.30 am. It was back at Gaggal at 10.55 am.

Air India (AI) started a flight between Kangra and Chandigarh on Saturday. The flight took off from Gaggal airport at 8 am and landed in Chandigarh at 9.30 am. It was back at Gaggal at 10.55 am.

Air India (AI) started a flight between Kangra and Chandigarh on Saturday. (HT Archive)

The fare for the distance, which has been fixed at ₹17,12, is cheaper than the fare for Pawan Hans. The introduction of an AI flight on this route came as a blessing for patients in Chamba and Kangra regions, who had to earlier travel for over nine hours to reach Chandigarh.