Ahmedabad: IndiGo Airlines recently announced that it will enhance the domestic connectivity from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) Airport in the city by adding more flights to Amritsar in Punjab and Bhubaneswar in Odisha.

The airline will be increasing the frequency of its flight service between Ahmedabad and Amritsar to three days a week starting September 16, while operating flights between Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar four times a week from September 17.

IndiGo Airlines will operate the following flights to enhance connectivity from Ahmedabad. Flight 6E 346 will depart from Ahmedabad to Amritsar on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, starting September 16, 2024, with a departure time of 17:40 and an arrival time of 19:35. The return flight, 6E 347, will leave Amritsar for Ahmedabad on the same days, departing at 20:10 and arriving at 22:00.

Additionally, Flight 6E 261 will fly from Ahmedabad to Bhubaneswar on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, effective September 17, 2024, departing at 19:40 and arriving at 21:55. The return flight, 6E 645, will operate on the same days, departing Bhubaneswar at 22:30 and arriving in Ahmedabad at 0:55.

With the addition of these flights, IndiGo offers 523 weekly flights from Ahmedabad to 35 destinations, the company said.

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Amritsar is well-known for its rich historical significance. As the largest city in Punjab, it functions as a key commercial, cultural, and transportation hub. The city is home to various shrines and sacred sites from multiple religions, including the Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh, Wagah Border, Ram Tirth, Gurudwara Shaheed Ganj Sahib, Durgiana Mandir, Guru Bazaar, Gobindgarh Fort, Sadda Pind, and many other popular tourist attractions.

Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is also referred to as “The Temple City of India,” attracting pilgrims from around the globe. The city is a popular tourist destination, celebrated for its stunning temple architecture. Notable attractions in Bhubaneswar include the Lingaraj Temple, Iskcon Temple, Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajarani Temple, and Nandankanan Zoological Park. Furthermore, Bhubaneswar is an important industrial center in Odisha, hosting several iron and steel manufacturing plants. DeshGujarat