Flight operations from Dehradun to Ayodhya, Varanasi, Amritsar start today
The three services were launched from Dehradun's Jolly Grant Airport on Wednesday.
CM Dhami inaugurated the event by lighting a lamp and cutting a cake.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said, «We endeavour to make moving the people within the entire state of Uttarakhand convenient, simple and easy. For this, we are continuously making efforts and the people of the country are travelling to different places in the state.»
«Flagged off air services from Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun to Shri Ayodhya Dham, Amritsar, Pantnagar and Varanasi and gave boarding passes to the passengers and wished them a happy journey. As a result of the efforts of the double engine government, the air connectivity of Devbhoomi Uttarakhand is continuously getting strengthened. With the start of these air services, while people will get convenience in transportation, tourism in the state will also get a new direction and momentum» the Chief Minister further said.
Referring to air services, the Chief Minister said that before this, the state had started air connectivity from and to Dehradun-Pithoragan and also started heli services from Haldwto Champawat, Munsiyari and Pithoragarh.
The Uttarakhand Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Hailing PM Modi, he said that under his leadership period, there has been unprecedented progress in every sector, including the air services.
The Chief Minister also interacted with the passengers travelling to Ayodhya amid
