Air India set to launch direct flight from Amritsar to Patna starting October 27
NEW DELHI: To mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, Air India is set to launch a direct flight from Amritsar to Patna starting October 27.
“The flight, connecting Harmandir Sahib with Takht Sri Patna Sahib, is a tribute to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Devji,” Air India said in an official statement on Wednesday.
The flight, operated by the 162-seater A320neo aircraft, will take off from Sri Guru Ramdas Jee International Airport at Amritsar at 2:55pm and land at Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna at 5:05pm.
It will also be leaving Patna at 10:55am to reach Amritsar at 1:15pm on every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
“The flight will fulfil a long-standing desire of the Sikh pilgrims to have a direct air link between the two venerated Takhts at Amritsar and Patna. While the Golden Temple at Amritsar has always been a popular tourist draw, the Gurudwara at Patna Sahib is also a sacred pilgrimage destination,” the statement said.
