Rajamahendravaram-Delhi direct flight launched
RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu inaugurated a new daily flight service between Rajamahendravaram and Delhi on Thursday.
Operated by Indigo’s Airbus with a seating capacity of 180, the flight will depart from Delhi at 7.30 am, arriving in Rajamahendravaram at 9.45 am, and return from Rajamahendravaram at 10.30 am, reaching Delhi by 1 pm.
The inaugural event was attended by MPs Daggubati Purandeswari and Tangella Uday Srinivas, and MLAs Gorantla Butchaiah Chowdhary, Adireddy Vasu, Battula Balaramakrishna, Jyotula Nehru, Nallamilli Ramakrishna Reddy, Maddipati Venkataraju, and Muppidi Venkateswara Rao, alongside district Joint Collector S Chinna Ramudu, Airport Director Gneswararao, and others.
The Union Minister described the launch as fulfilling a long-cherished dream of the people of the Godavari region. Highlighting the NDA government’s achievements, he said the number of airports in India had increased from 74 to 158 between 2014 and 2024, with plans to establish 50 more in the next five years. He appreciated MP Purandeswari for her efforts in introducing the Delhi flight.
He also announced plans to introduce direct flights to Jaipur, Varanasi, Shirdi, Tirupati, Ahmedabad, and other cities. With the new service, residents of the Godavari region no longer need to travel to Vijayawada or Visakhapatnam to connect to international destinations.
Purandeswari stressed the importance of these services, particularly for North Indian visitors during the 2027 Godavari Pushkarams, and urged the Minister to expedite airport expansion works.