New Delhi: The air connectivity between Himachal Pradesh capital and New Delhi resumed after a gap of almost two years.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while connecting virtually, launched regular flights by flagging off the new ATR-42-600 aircraft of Alliance Air from the Shimla airport at Jubbarhatti. Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, VK Singh also participated in the programme virtually from Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that connectivity remained a big challenge in a hilly state like Himachal Pradesh and the state government was making constant efforts to increase the air connectivity in the state.
He said that due to technical reasons, flights were…