Kingfisher to fly between Agra and Delhi

Dec 12, 2007, 15:32 GMT

Agra, Dec 12 (IANS) Private carrier Kingfisher Airlines will start daily flights between New Delhi and Agra starting Dec 15, a company official said here Wednesday.

According to Prakash Mirpuri, communications officer, Kingfisher Airlines, the daily flight will arrive at Agra's Kheria airport at 8.55 am and return to Delhi the same4 eveing, leaving Agra at 5 pm and reaching Delhi at 6 pm.

Agra's hotel industry has welcomed the introduction of this flight.

'But we hope other airlines too will include Agra in their schedules to provide economy and flexibility in schedules,' said Rakesh Chauhan, president of the Hotels and Restaurants Association of Agra.

Tourism industry leader Rajeev Tiwari has welcomed the air connectivity to and from Agra.

'This will go a long way in removing some of the major obstacles and definitely bring in more tourists,' he said.

Samajwadi Party's general secretary and Lok Sabha MP from Firozabad Ramji Lal Suman has urged the central government to upgrade Agra's airport to international status.

'Facilities and infrastructure are already there at Kheria airport, but the issue has been hanging fire for so long,' he said.

© 2007 Indo-Asian News Service