Haryana chief minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar inaugurated air-taxi services from Chandigarh to Hisar under the UDAN scheme of the Central Government on Thursday.
Khattar informed that air-taxi services would also start from Hisar to Dehradun in the second phase, while in the third phase two more routes will be added. “For the first time in the country, a small aircraft in the form of an air taxi is being used for services,” he said.
He added, “In the second phase, air-taxi services for Hisar to Dehradun will be started on January 18. In the third phase, two more routes from Chandigarh to Dehradun and Hisar to Dharamshala will be added on January 23. The company also plans to include Shimla, Kullu, and more Haryana routes.”
These 4-seater taxis are run by a private company and have a speed limit of 250 km/hour.
CM said that the fares of these air taxis are also not that costly. “I congratulate the state as well as the rest of the country for the start of this air taxi. Air taxis are popular in other countries. Fares of these air taxis are also not that costly. If we go to Hisar from Chandigarh, the normal fare for a person in the Volvo bus is ₹700. Here, a passenger will have to spend ₹1,755,” he said.
