July 28, 2016
Mumtaz Sanghamita speaks during Question Hour in Lok Sabha on investment in development of airport/airstrips
Madam, when Indian Airlines was operative, there were many flights for regional connectivity, for example, there were flights on the routes Kolkata to Ranchi, Kolkata to Patna, Kolkata to Jaipur and others. But after Air India and Indian Airlines were merged, these services were all stopped. On the other hand, Indigo and other private airlines are running flights on these routes, sometimes even twice a day.
Why has Air India stopped its flights to and from the newly-built Andal airport? Although it has been said that it will not be cost-effective, that is not the case. I believe that flights from Delhi to Durgapur to Kolkata are really needed.
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