Election dates have been set after Chhath so that as many people as possible can return home for the festival and participate in the grand festival of democracy. Transportation arrangements are being made to accommodate this.
Migrants from Bihar come home in large numbers during Diwali and Chhath. Keeping this in mind, the Railways has so far released the schedule of 51 Puja special trains. At the same time, different airlines have also announced the operation of 11 additional flights. This flight service will be available between Patna and Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad. Assembly elections are going to be held in Bihar this year. The government does not want to leave any stone unturned for the convenience of the people. The election dates have been fixed after Chhath so that more and more people can come home during the festival and participate in the great festival of democracy.
According to Patna Airport officials, approximately 4,000 passengers will be traveling during the festival. Keeping this in mind, the airport administration has made its preparations. Even if the crowds increase, passengers will not face any difficulties in traveling. Passenger convenience will be fully taken care of. Work is also underway on fare control.
Rampant fare increases will be curbed. Patna’s highest number of regular flights operate on the Delhi-Patna-Delhi route. Furthermore, the additional flight schedule released will also include the Delhi-Patna-Delhi route. Special flights will also operate on other routes. The GoIBIBO application shows the average fare from Delhi to Patna between Diwali and Chhath is ₹20,948. The fare from Pune to Patna is ₹23,793, and from Ahmedabad to Patna is ₹21,524. Those who booked tickets for these routes last month had to pay approximately ₹30,000 to ₹40,000. The additional flights have reduced fares.
These airlines will operate additional flights.
Air India will operate one additional flight each between Delhi-Patna-Delhi, Bengaluru-Patna-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Patna-Mumbai. IndiGo will operate three flights between Delhi-Patna-Delhi and one between Ahmedabad-Patna-Ahmedabad. Air India Express will operate one flight each between Delhi-Patna-Delhi and Bengaluru-Patna-Bengaluru. SpiceJet will also operate additional flights from Patna to two different destinations.
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