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IndiGo to start Agra-Bengaluru flight from March
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SME Times News Bureau | 23 Jan, 2021
As part of its strategy to bolster its regional connectivity, IndiGo has
announced Agra as its 64th domestic destination. The airline will
connect Agra to Bengaluru and Bhopal through direct flights under the
RCS scheme from March 28.
A weekly flight to Goa is also likely to start early February, sources said.
The bookings are open with one-way fares starting at Rs 2,523 for Bhopal and Rs 3,789 for Bengaluru.
Sanjay
Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo said, "We are pleased
to have the Golden Triangle cities mapped on the 6E network, with the
addition of Agra as our 64th domestic destination. This will not only
enhance connectivity for domestic travellers, but also aid in expanding
international air traffic once restrictions are lifted and travel opens
up. Additionally, these connections will help promote tourism, trade and
commerce, with Agra being home to multiple UNESCO world heritage sites,
one of the hubs for leather goods production and known for its food and
delicacies." The Agra tourism industry is upbeat as it expects a
big inflow of tourists, both domestic and foreign, in the coming days.
The industry had long been demanding air connectivity from Agra to major
destinations in India. A lone flight to Jaipur was also halted some
months ago.
The last 10 months saw a major setback to tourism,
with the footfall of foreign tourists falling to just one per cent. The
Taj Mahal and other monuments remained closed due to Covid-19 for over
six months.
With restrictions now removed, the flow of visitors
has increased and the hospitality industry is hoping to make good in the
coming months. The daily evening cultural show at the Kalakriti
Auditorium - Mohabbat the Taj - has resumed, as weekend crowds have
begun thronging Agra again.
The inter-state buses have also begun
operations, particularly to Delhi, from Monday, bringing relief to
thousands of commuters heading for Palwal, Faridabad, Gurugram and other
neighbouring areas.
Welcoming the announcement by IndiGo to
start daily flights from Agra to Bangalore, Bhopal and Lucknow, Sunil
Gupta, chairman IATO, northern region said "Tourists were hesitant to
visit Agra as there are no flights which are usually considered very
safe during the pandemic. We are hoping the number of visitors will now
increase. We have demanded international flights also from Agra."
Vice
president of the Tourism Guild, Rajiv Saxena said "the flights will be
very helpful and boost tourism in Agra. For the tourists, it will be
such a big help as travel time would be reduced."
Before the
pandemic, Agra was annually visited by more than seven million tourists.
"With three World Heritage monuments, and a number of other tourist
attractions, plus Mathura and Vrindavan close by, Agra badly needed air
connectivity. But due to pressure from the Delhi lobby of hoteliers and
travel agents, all kinds of hurdles were being created, but now the Modi
government has taken a huge initiative which should see a turnaround in
the fortunes of the hospitality industry in Agra," said founder
president of the Agra Hotels and Restaurants Association, Surendra
Sharma.
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