Air India to launch direct Khajuraho-New Delhi flight from 27 October; Agra to be excluded from this route
At present, Air India operates services to the temple town in Madhya Pradesh via Varanasi and Agra three times a week.
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At present, Air India operates services to Khajuraho via Varanasi and Agra three times a week
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From October, the national carrier will operate services directly to the temple town from New Delhi and then to Varanasi
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The services on the new route will be operated with an Airbus A320
Bhopal: Disinvestment-bound national carrier Air India plans to connect directly international tourist destination Khajuraho with a daily flight from New Delhi, starting October.
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At present, Air India operates services to the temple town in Madhya Pradesh via Varanasi and Agra three times a week.
"We will be rescheduling the existing Khajuraho flight from 27 October (the beginning of the airlines' winter schedule) by operating it directly from New Delhi and then to Varanasi, Air India spokesperson Dhananjay Kumar told PTI.
The return flight will arrive at Khajuraho from Varanasi from where it will depart for New Delhi, he said.
Agra will be excluded from the route as part of the new schedule, he said.
The services on the new route will be operated with an Airbus A320, Kumar said.
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