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GURUGRAM, September 4, 2018: SpiceJet the country’s favourite carrier,
today announced the launch of its operations for the much awaited un-served market of
Kishangarh effective 8th October 2018.
The airline will operate a daily direct flight on Delhi-Kishangarh-Delhi sector. The
marble city of Kishangarh marks SpiceJet’s eighth destination under the regional
connectivity scheme. The airline was awarded the route under UDAN II.
The announcement was made in the august presence of Smt. Vasundhara Raje, Hon’ble Chief
Minister of Rajasthan. On the occasion, G P Gupta – Chief Strategy Officer, SpiceJet
handed over the first ticket to Smt. Vasundhara Raje, thereby marking the formal
announcement of the launch of the new flight service.
Ajay Singh - CMD, SpiceJet said, “I am delighted to announce the launch
of the much awaited flight service from Kishangarh to Delhi. The holy city of Ajmer is
one of the most important pilgrimage centres in India and we are confident that direct
air connectivity will not just benefit pilgrims but boost the overall tourism industry
of the state.”
“SpiceJet is proud to add Kishangarh as the latest addition to the list of airports in
India’s most vibrant and colourful state and this would be our second UDAN sector in
Rajasthan after Jaipur-Jaisalmer-Jaipur. I am delighted that SpiceJet is helping
realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ensuring that every Indian can fly.”
“I would like to congratulate and thank SpiceJet for connecting Kishangarh to Delhi and
further to the rest of India and abroad. Kishangarh is the latest addition to the list
of airports in Rajasthan and we are very confident that there will be a huge demand on
this route. This is the second sector in Rajasthan to be connected under UDAN by
SpiceJet after Jaipur-Jaisalmer-Jaipur. We feel that this scheme has worked wonders for
the country’s aviation industry and I congratulate the Central Government led by
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for this remarkable achievement,” said Smt.
Vasundhara Raje, Chief Minister of Rajasthan.
Pushkar is one of the oldest cities in India. The city of Pushkar is home to the famous
Jagatpita Brahma Temple considered to be one of the five sacred pilgrimage destinations
for Hindus.
The famous Ajmer Sharif Dargah of Sufi Saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti located at
Ajmer attracts millions of people every year from India and abroad.
The new daily flight will provide pilgrims and tourists a much better access to Ajmer
and Pushkar.
With the addition of the Delhi-Kishangarh-Delhi flight, SpiceJet will operate 17 flights
under UDAN on the routes of --- Mumbai-Porbandar, Mumbai-Kandla-Mumbai,
Hyderabad-Puducherry-Hyderabad, Jaipur-Jaisalmer-Jaipur, Delhi-Adampur-Delhi,
Chennai-Hubli-Chennai, Hyderabad-Hubli-Hyderabad and Delhi-Kanpur-Delhi.
To celebrate the launch, SpiceJet has announced a limited period special introductory
all-inclusive one-way fare of Rs. 2060/- for Delhi-Kishangarh and Rs. 1980/- for
Kishangarh-Delhi. The offer is applicable for bookings made on a first come first serve
basis.
With the introduction of the daily direct flight services on the route, passengers from
Kishangarh can now conveniently travel to a host of other cities both on SpiceJet’s
domestic as well as international network via multiple onward connections from Delhi.
SpiceJet will be deploying its Bombardier Q-400 aircraft on the route. SG 8768 operating
on the Delhi-Kishangarh route will depart from Delhi (Terminal 2) for Kishangarh at
04.05 pm, whereas SG 8769 operational on the Kishangarh-Delhi route will depart at
05.30 pm.
SpiceJet was awarded 22 new sectors under the second round of bidding for the Government
of India's UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme. Out of these 22, 19 catered to unserved
markets of Kannur (Kerala), Darbhanga (Bihar), Ozar (Nashik), Pakyong (Sikkim),
Kishangarh (Rajasthan), Lilabari (Assam), Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), Bokaro(Jharkhand) and
Solapur (Maharashtra) whereas 3 were the underserved markets of Hubli (Karnataka).
Bookings for tickets are now open on www.spicejet.com, SpiceJet’s mobile app and through
online travel portals and travel agents.
Flight Schedule:
| Flt No. |
Origin |
Destination |
Departure |
Arrival |
Frequency |
| SG 8768 |
Delhi (T2) |
Kishangarh |
16:05 |
17:10 |
Daily |
| SG 8769 |
Kishangarh |
Delhi (T2) |
17:30 |
18:30 |
Daily |
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