Flight service has been started for the devotees and tourists visiting Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya. This flight will fly directly between Ahmedabad and Ayodhya. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched Indigo Airlines’ direct air service for Ahmedabad-Ayodhya in a program organized on Thursday. During this, CM Yogi said that through this flight service, Lord Shri Ram’s city Ayodhya has been directly connected to Ahmedabad by air service. Ahmedabad is the second connected place from Ayodhya after Delhi. After the commencement of flight services to Mumbai from January 15, Mumbai will become the third connected destination. Apart from this, another flight to Delhi is starting from January 16, 2024. CM Yogi described better air services as a bigger incentive for tourism and business activities. Discussing the improving air services in the state, the Chief Minister said that in the year 2016-17, the number of air passengers in the state was 59.97 lakh, which increased to 96.02 lakh in the financial year 2022-23. In the last 03 years, an increase of 29.46 percent has been recorded in the number of air passengers in the state. He said that in the year 2016-17, the number of passengers at Lucknow airport was 39.68 lakh, in Varanasi 19.16 lakh, in Gorakhpur 54 thousand and in Prayagraj 45 thousand. Whereas in the year 2022-23, the number of passengers increased to 52.20 lakh at Lucknow Airport, 25.21 lakh at Varanasi, 7.18 lakh at Gorakhpur and 5.71 lakh at Prayagraj.
PM Modi’s vision is coming true – CM Yogi
CM Yogi said that PM Modi’s vision is that even a common citizen should travel by aeroplane, even a person wearing slippers should avail the benefits of air service. The state government is working committedly to realize this vision. He said that there was a small airstrip in Ayodhya till 5 years ago. But today Maharishi Valmiki International Airport is operating there. Today every person is interested in coming to Ayodhya. Therefore, as per the vision of PM Modi, the government has provided better connectivity by road, rail and air. CM Yogi said that the state government provided 821 acres of land for Ayodhya International Airport and the Union Civil Aviation Ministry prepared the world-class airport in a timely manner. Referring to the presence of Indio Airlines in UP, CM Yogi said that Indigo is providing flight facilities from 08 cities of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi, Kanpur, Agra, Prayagraj, Bareilly and Ayodhya. It is also continuously increasing.
He said that flights from Lucknow Airport started in the year 2009. Currently 84 flights are available daily to 13 connected national destinations. Similarly, 34 flights from Varanasi Airport to 6 connected national destinations, 6 flights from Gorakhpur Airport to 4 connected national destinations, 11 flights from Prayagraj Airport to 10 connected national destinations, Agra Airport to 6 connected national destinations. 6 flights, 3 flights from Kanpur Airport to 3 connected national destinations, 3 flights from Bareilly Airport to 3 connected national destinations are available daily.
Wherever Ram’s name is mentioned, all work gets completed there – Union Minister Scindia
On this occasion, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the consecration of the new idol of Shri Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on 22nd January is greatly awaited not only by 140 crore Indians but also in foreign countries. While sharing his experience on the day of inauguration of Maharishi Valmiki International Airport on December 30, the Union Minister said that in Ayodhya it seemed as if everyone was happy to welcome their Lord Shri Ram. Yogi ji has created a new Ayodhya. Expressing happiness over the timeliness of various development projects including Ayodhya Airport, he said, ‘Where Ram’s name is mentioned, all work gets completed there. He said that this airport could be built in just 20 months only with the support of CM Yogi. Building an airport in such a short period is a record. Congratulating everyone on the launch of IndiGo’s flight service between Ahmedabad and Ayodhya, he said that through this flight, vibrant Gujarat and spiritual Ayodhya are coming together. The Union Minister said that in Uttar Pradesh which had 700 aircraft per week in 2014, today it has increased 137 times to 1654 air movements per week. Very soon air service is going to start in Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Shravasti.
Special Director of Indigo Airlines said this
While giving information about the strong presence of Indigo Airlines in the civil aviation sector of the country, RK Singh, Special Director of Indigo Airlines, said in the program that currently Indigo is flying 165 flights every day from 07 airports of Uttar Pradesh. It is sure to increase further in the coming days. Giving information about the new flight started between Ayodhya-Ahmedabad, he said that flights from both sides will be available three days a week. On this occasion, boarding passes were also provided to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and the first passenger of flight number 6E112 from Ayodhya. MP Lallu Singh and MP Kirit Premjibhai Solanki and representatives of Indigo were also present in this program held through virtual medium.