Agartala- Chittagong international flight service from Sept 17

Agartala, Sep 02, 2023, TRIPURA TIMES Desk

Agartala, Sept 02: The wait is almost over! The much-awaited international flight service between Tripura and Bangladesh is all set to commence from 17th September, on the occasion of Viswakarma Puja.

The announcement came from the official Facebook handle of the Airport Authority of India on Thursday; it will be a huge gift for the people ahead of Durga Puja.

To strengthen the International air connectivity, the AAI is consistently adding new flight routes from its various Airports.

Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala will be directly connected with Chittagong through a new flight service commencing on September 17, the AAI announced.

In line with the same, a high-level meeting was recently chaired by Chief Minister of Tripura Dr.Manik Saha for the planned launch of Agartala-Chittagong flight.

In the meeting, the Chief Minister had instructed all stakeholders to take necessary measures in advance to ensure smooth operations at the Airport.

This international flight service will benefit Tripura to a great extent, particularly in trade and tourism.

The flight will be operated by SpiceJet, and will be a direct, non-stop service. The flight will depart from Agartala at 10:00 AM and arrive in Chittagong at 11:30 AM. The return flight will depart from Chittagong at 12:30 PM and arrive in Agartala at 02:00 PM, according to reports.

Meanwhile, apart from the international air connectivity, Tripura is also set to connected in the international railway map with inauguration of Agartala- Akhaura rail link project very soon. The connectivity developments will boost the trade and tourism in Tripura.