Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, inaugurated a direct flight from Hubli to Delhi, today. The fight will operate all seven days a week as per the following schedule.

IndiGo’s Flight 6E 5624 will depart from Delhi at 1000 hrs. and arrive in Hubli at 1245 hrs. and Flight 6E 5625 will depart from Hubli at 1315 hrs. and arrive in Delhi at 1545 hrs. The country’s largest airline will be operating Airbus planes on the route.

The minister said that the Hubli airport works as a gateway for the residents of northern Karnataka and southern Maharashtra and the Narendra Modi government had kept this in mind in expanding the infrastructure.

The new terminal building has been developed, the ILS system installed, the runway is being further extended and the Hubli’s flying training organisation will be operationalised from next year. The minister also appreciated Hubli Airport’s performance with regard to the use of renewable energy.