First direct flight to Ahmedabad from Ranchi takes off
The first-ever direct flight from Ranchi to Ahmedabad took off from the Birsa Munda Airport in the state capital on Tuesday evening, adding up to the fleet of new flights that are connecting Ranchi to important cities across India, airport authorities said.
The airport director, Vinod Sharma said that Indigo Airlines will run the flights to the Gujarat capital thrice every week – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The flights will ferry passengers from Ahmedabad to Ranchi on the aforementioned days, and land here at 7.20 pm, Sharma added. From Ranchi, the flight will take off at 8.20pm.
