Bihar: Flight operations begin from Darbhanga ahead of Chhath Puja

The Darbhanga airport in north Bihar began operations on Sunday, meeting the long-standing demand of the people of the Mithila region who had to travel for hours to Patna to catch a flight.

As the first flight, operated by Spicejet NSE 0.39 %, landed at the airport from Bengaluru, it was given the customary water salute, while the passengers were greeted with ‘Mithila Paags’ (a traditional cap) and garlands.