Alliance Air launches flight companies from Bilaspur to Delhi, Kolkata

BILASPUR, Mar 12: The Centre-run Alliance Air on Tuesday launched flight service from Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh to Delhi and Kolkata, officers stated.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, who was in Raipur, just about flagged off the inaugural flights which took off from Bilasa Devi Kevat Airport, Bilaspur, positioned round 125 km from the state capital, they stated.
Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao was additionally current on the perform.
Talking on the event, Sai stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resolved that these sporting ‘Hawai chappals’ (slippers) will journey by airplane. “Immediately, an extended pending demand of the individuals of Bilaspur was fulfilled,” he stated.
The flight connectivity between Bilaspur and New Delhi/Kolkata would speed up growth and profit individuals of Bilaspur division, he added.
Work is underway to improve Bilaspur airport and really quickly evening touchdown facility can be out there there, Sai added.
Air service can be going to start out from Jagdalpur, in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh for Jabalpur on Tuesday.
The individuals of Bastar area can be benefited with this air service which is able to open up new prospects for enterprise and tourism within the area, he added.
The ATR 72-seater plane of Alliance Air took off from Bilaspur at round 10 am for Kolkata and at round 10:30 for Delhi. In accordance with officers, the 2 flights can be operated three days every in every week. (PTI)