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Patna, Oct 26 (IANS) Seeing a surge in passenger traffic since commercial flight operations began last month, Purnia airport expanded its services to new airports, establishing direct connectivity with Delhi and Hyderabad airports.
As the new services started, direct flight connectivity has left passengers quite excited and happy. Commuters are happy with the prospects of traveling directly to the capital and the IT city and are expressing gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for facilitating such a change. Direct connectivity will not only reduce travel costs but will also save time.
Purnia Airport Director DP Gupta said that the plane landed at Purnia Airport for the first time on Sunday. All the seats of the flight from Delhi were filled, while in the flight from Hyderabad also more than 90 percent seats were filled. He told that there was a strong demand for tickets for the last two days and there was a lot of enthusiasm among the public.
Arsh, a student of BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus traveling from Purnia to Hyderabad, told IANS: “Earlier, it was difficult to reach Purnia from Delhi or Patna. Now, with the launch of flight services, travel has become more convenient and time-saving. This is a wonderful initiative of the Modi government and I would like to thank the Prime Minister for this.”
Zoya Sultana, a student at Mallareddy Medical College, Hyderabad, said, “Earlier it was very difficult to travel near Muzaffarpur due to lack of an airport. Now, with the direct flight from Purnia, everything has become easier. I express my heartfelt gratitude to the central government for this.”
Expressing her happiness, Purnia resident Pammi Sharma said, “PM Modi has given a big gift to our city. Now our children can travel directly from Purnia to Delhi and Hyderabad. This is a big step towards the development of our city and we thank the Prime Minister for this.”
–IANS
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