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Shimla Airport

SHIMLA: Chief Secretary R.D. Dhiman said here today  the fixed Wing Air Craft ATR-42 (600) of Alliance Air would be used for resuming the flights from Delhi to Shimla from  6th September, 2022 after a gap of two and half years. 

 It would be further connecting Shimla with main tourist destinations Kullu and Dharamshala. The Air operations  will give a big boost to  revival of high end tourism in Himachal Pradesh, which is hit badly by the ongoing  spare of floods in the state. 

Dhiman said  this after he presided over a meeting with Alliance Air Authorities through Video Conferencing regarding the issue of resuming the flight operations on Delhi-Shimla-Delhi route here today. 

He said that flights between Delhi-Shimla-Delhi route would operate seven days a week and between Shimla-Kullu-Shimla four times a week and between Dharamshala-Shimla three times a week.

Chief Secretary said that the State Government would appropriately underwrite 50 percent of seats on Shimla-Dharamshala and Shimla-Kullu routes.

Detailed modalities for the same shall be worked out by the Tourism Department in consultation with the Finance Department.

The in-principle approval was granted by the state government to start the flight operations and a MoU will be signed between the Department of Tourism and Alliance Air shortly, he added.

CEO Alliance Air Vineet Sood made a detailed presentation and apprised about the start of flight operations. He said that Alliance Air has procured a brand new fixed Wing Air Craft ATR-42 (600) which would be used for resuming the flights.

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