Bengaluru: Strengthening Bengaluru’s connectivity in the National Capital Region (NCR), K. Rammohan Naidu, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, inaugurated Air India Express’ services from Hindon Airport in Ghaziabad. The airline will operate 40 weekly flights from Hindon, directly connecting five key destinations—Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, Jammu, and Kolkata. The inaugural event at Hindon Airport was attended by Atul Garg, Member of Parliament, Ghaziabad; Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Vipin Kumar, Chairman, Airports Authority of India; and Air Commodore Sanjay Chopra VSM, Commanding Officer, Air Force Station Hindon. The maiden flight on the Kolkata–Hindon route landed at 09:30 hrs, while the first departure from Hindon to Goa took off at 10:40 hrs. As part of the celebrations, the Union Minister presented the first guest of the inaugural flight with a commemorative boarding pass.
With operations from both Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Hindon Airport (HDO), Air India Express becomes the first airline to serve the National Capital Region from two airports. This strategic expansion will serve the vast catchment area of North and East Delhi NCR, as well as Western UP. In particular, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida, besides the key localities such as Akshardham, Anand Vihar, Chandni Chowk, Indirapuram, ITO, Karol Bagh, Vaishali, and beyond, will be conveniently connected to the new air services. For those arriving from Bengaluru, Chennai, Goa, and Kolkata, it provides quicker access to the National Capital Region.