Jagdalpur, 26 October (Hindustan Reporter). Indigo Air company has removed the Jagdalpur-Raipur sector flight from the winter schedule effective from October 27, after which the air connectivity of Maa Danteshwari Airport Jagdalpur will be cut from October 28.
This flight was operated four days a week on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in Jagdalpur-Raipur sector. Swami Vivekananda Airport Raipur and Maa Danteshwari Company have closed this flight citing losses. There is resentment among the passengers due to this situation created before the festive season.
It is noteworthy that earlier, from April 2024, Alliance Air had stopped its flights operating in Hyderabad-Jagdalpur-Raipur sector. After the closure of Alliance Air flights, only IndiGo flights were available to and from Raipur-Jagdalpur four days a week. It may also be noted that Indigo flights for Jagdalpur-Raipur sector started from 1 April 24. This flight departed from Jagdalpur at 12.50 and reached Raipur at 13.50. After taking off from Raipur at 14.10 hrs, its arrival time at Jagdalpur was scheduled at 15.10 hrs.
Meanwhile, a discussion also started that Alliance Air is going to return to Raipur route in the winter schedule. Alliance service may start on the Hyderabad-Jagdalpur-Raipur sector, which was closed due to summer schedule, it will become clear in a day or two whether Alliance is returning or not if IndiGo stops its service.