Mahakumbh 2025: Air India to operate daily Delhi-Prayagraj flights as demand grows
Mahakumbh 2025: Airline carrier Air India on Tuesday announced daily flights between Delhi and Prayagraj during Mahakumbh 2025, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, as demand rises on both the domestic and international fronts. To meet the growing demand for travel, Air India will operate this route from January 25 to February 28.
“With these flights, Air India brings the only full-service airline between the two cities to customers, offering them a choice of premium cabins over Economy Class,” the airline said in a statement.
From January 25 to January 31, the Air India Delhi-Prayagraj flight will depart from Delhi at 14:10 hours and arrive at Prayagraj at 15:20 hours. The return flight will depart from Prayagraj at 16:00 hours and reach Delhi at 17:10 hours.
From February 1 to February 28, the schedule of Air India will be changed, the flight from Delhi will depart at 13:00 hours and arrive at Prayagraj at 14:10 hours.
The return flight will depart from Prayagraj at 14:50 hours and reach Delhi at 16:00 hours, according to the airline.
“With convenient daytime travel in both directions, the flights allow seamless connectivity through Delhi for customers traveling to or from various parts of India as well as North America, Europe, Australia and other Southeast Asian countries,” Air India said in a statement.
Flight bookings are gradually being opened across all channels, including Air India’s website, mobile app, and through travel agents.
With Prayagraj now connected to more than 20 destinations by direct and one-hop flights, compared to Delhi as the only destination during the last Kumbh, aviation is playing an important role in transporting pilgrims to this year’s Mela, according to Aloke Bajpai. who is the CEO of the group. , q.o.
Prayagraj registered 162 percent year-on-year growth in ixigo flight bookings while nearby airports like Varanasi and Lucknow saw 127 and 42 percent growth in bookings, respectively.
