Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, today announced the launch of its weekly flights between Dehradun and Lucknow from May 2.
"Alliance Air will be introducing flights on Dehradun- Lucknow-Dehradun sectors with Canadian Regional Jet (CRJ) aircraft on four times weekly basis from May 2," an airline spokesperson said.
The flights, AI 9615/9616, would operate on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday to connect the two state capitals.
"A large number of Buddhists, especially from China and Nepal, come to Lucknow and Dehradun and this flight would be beneficial for those, apart from officials," the spokesperson said.
Yesterday, expressing gratitude to the airline board, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said the service would not only be helpful for natives of Uttarakhand residing in Lucknow but also boost tourism and industry sectors in the state.
Bahuguna had been requesting Air India Managing Director Rohit Nandan for the service for the past few months, an official statement said.
