A regular 48-seater aircraft has been started from Shimla to Amritsar, which will take off from the Shimla airport on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The flight, using an ATR-42 class aircraft, will take 45 minutes to cover the distance. According to officials, a concessional rate at ₹1,990 has been decided, which will be ₹2,400 after the addition of goods and services tax (GST). The airport, in Jubberhatti, is located 16.5km from Shimla town.
Bharatiya Janata Party’s former state president and MP Suresh Kashyap flagged off the Alliance air flight carrying 15 passengers on Thursday from the Shimla airport.
