MOHALI: The frequency of flights connecting Chandigarh with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad was increased in the new summer schedule issued by Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday to be effective from March 31 and remain in force till October 26.According to the schedule, Chandigarh will host arrival and departure of 34 flights daily. At present, only 27 flights operate from the airport, including two international flights to Dubai and Sharjah.Flights arriving and departing from Delhi will be increased from eight to 11. Similarly, Mumbai flights will go up from four to six and three will arrive from Bengaluru. Flights from Hyderabad will be doubled to two from one on a daily basis.Watch hours at the airport were also increased from 7am to 4.35 pm to 6.35 am to 8.15 pm. According to new schedule, morning flight will arrive at 6.35 am at Chandigarh from Delhi and the last flight will depart for Delhi.Alliance Air, a fully subsidiary company of Air India, announced the cancellation of Chandigarh to Kullu flight for April 2 and 3 due to operational reasons. M R Jindal Station Manager Air India Chandigarh said that the aircraft may be pressed into service for other sectors.The summer schedule declared by AAI will see night flights starting from April 30. Four flights will be added to existing 34. Four flights out of 38 will be arriving after sunset. Moreover, the airport is likely to be functional 24x7 after April 10. An airport spokesperson said there might be addition of more flights to the schedule. With 24x7 operations, Chandigarh airport will be open to long distance international flights supporting wide-bodied aircraft as the runway has already been extended to support their landing and takeoff.

Stay updated with all the Chandigarh Latest News headlines here. For more exclusive & live news updates from all around India, stay connected with NYOOOZ.