Indian airlines Air Asia and Vistara are awaiting necessary approvals by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to fly the Srinagar-Jammu-Delhi route.
This development will increase the number of airlines operating out of Srinagar airport from five to seven.
Air India, GoAir, Spicejet, IndiGo and JetAirways currently operate from Srinagar.
The state government is pitching for night flight operations at the Srinagar airport, although the Central Reserve Police Force has voiced concerns due to safety issues in the area.
“If DGCA extends flight timing up to 10pm, the Srinagar airport would host 35 to 40 flights a day. As the clearance from DGCA is inching closer, more airlines are showing keenness to operate in the state,” says an AAI official.
Srinagar airport is located 12km from the city centre.
Akanksha Maker
