Air India will commence flight services to Sharjah from Varanasi from August 17, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told PTI here.
Sharma said that Varanasi will be connected to other international destinations going forward, adding the plans in this regard are being worked.
The Government-owned Air India currently operates air services to 33 overseas destinations across the USA, Europe, Far-East and South-East Asia and the Gulf besides 50 domestic destinations, including far-flung areas of the North-East, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.