Guj MP thanks Raju for increasing air connectivity with Delhi

Vadodara MP Ranjanben Bhatt has thanked Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju for increasing the frequency of operation of Air India flight on the Delhi-Vadodara route.
The BJP MP had discussed the matter with the Union Minister and Air India Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Ashwani Lohani in the parliament session which concluded last week.
"After I took up the matter with the minister (Ashok Gajapathi Raju) and Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani, the approval for increasing the flight's operation from five days earlier to six days was granted by the duo," Bhatt told PTI yesterday.
"Air India flight on the Delhi-Vadodara route will now operate on all days of the week except Monday," she said, adding she hoped that it would be made an all seven-days flight soon.

"This flight will depart from Delhi at 1850 hrs and arrive in Vadodara at 2015 hrs. It will depart back for Delhi after a 30-minute halt at the airport," Usha Jacob, Manager of Air India's Vadodara office, said.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Civil Aviation Minister Saurabh Patel has sought the Central government's intervention to begin morning and evening flight services from Vadodara to Delhi and Mumbai on all seven days in a week.
Patel said, "There is no Air India flight on Mumbai-Vadodara route, while the carrier's Delhi-Vadodara flight operates on five days in a week," and added the state-owned airline used to operate its morning and evening flights on both these routes earlier.

State Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani has also put forth a similar demand from Raju, citing the growing trade and commerce activities in the city.