Pantnagar-Delhi flight launched

RUDRAPUR: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today launched a flight from Pantnagar to Delhi.

Speaking at the flag-off ceremony held at Pantnagar airport, Rawat said start of the flight operations between New Delhi and Pantnagar will earn the state recognition at the national and international level besides giving a boost to tourism.

Describing it as a historic moment for the state, he said efforts are also under way to bring Pithoragarh, Chinyalisaur and Gauchar on the state's air connectivity network.