Daily direct flights between Bhavnagar and Navi Mumbai will be operated using ATR aircraft
Expanding its footprint in Western India, IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has announced new twice-daily direct flights between Bhavnagar and Navi Mumbai from March 29, making Bhavnagar its 97th domestic and 142nd overall station.
In a press statement, IndiGo says that the route will be operated using its ATR aircraft, offering customers a convenient and reliable travel option between Bhavnagar and Navi Mumbai.
IndiGo adds that Bhavnagar is a key centre for trade in Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, with a strong presence across manufacturing, ship breaking, salt production, diamonds and allied sectors.
Improved air connectivity is expected to support faster movement of people and goods, facilitate trade and investment and provide travellers with seamless access to India’s financial capital and onward destinations.
Vinay Malhotra
“With the addition of Bhavnagar to our growing domestic network, IndiGo flies to and from five airports in Gujarat, namely Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and now also Bhavnagar. The new service to Navi Mumbai will connect this industrially important city to IndiGo’s extensive domestic as well as international network, giving a boost to trade and economic growth across the region. As we continue to expand our network, such routes play an important role in making air travel more accessible,” says Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo.
The services will operate daily with the following schedule, effective March 29.
Flight 6E 7021 will depart Navi Mumbai at 07:00 and arrive in Bhavnagar at 08:15, while flight 6E 7022 will depart Bhavnagar at 08:35 and arrive in Navi Mumbai at 09:35.
The evening service will see flight 6E 7081 departing Navi Mumbai at 19:25 and arriving in Bhavnagar at 20:30, with the return flight 6E 7082 depart Bhavnagar at 20:50 and arrive in Navi Mumbai at 21:55.