Flights from Agra to Goa, Chennai likely soon

Agra:  Air travel from the city of Taj to Goa, Chennai and Hyderabad could soon become a reality with the civil aviation ministry deciding to meet airlines operators to discuss the possibility of starting flights to these destinations. Despite being one of the most visited tourist destinations in the country, Agra lacks proper air connectivity. At present, flights from just a few places like Delhi, Mumbai, Varanasi, Gwalior and Khajuraho reach here and that too not regularly. The flights operate just twice a week from Kheria air force station in Agra. A delegation of tour operators from the city met civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Thursday and demanded flights to more cities, after which the minister asked them to prepare a detailed plan of flight packages and submit it to the ministry. He said he would meet airline operators within a month to discuss the possibility of starting such flights.

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