Shivamogga to offer flight services to Tirupati, Goa and Hyderabad

The greenfield airport at Shivamogga, opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi early this year, will receive its first flight on August 31, Infrastructure Development Minister MB Patil said.

Indigo Airlines has initiated bookings for the scheduled first journey from Bengaluru to Shivamogga on August 31.

The Minister said three airline operators participated in the bidding under the regional connectivity scheme UDAN to operate flight services to Tirupati, Goa and Hyderabad from Shivamogga.


Spice Jet, Star Airlines and Alliance Airlines have shown interest to operate on the said routes by participating in the bidding under the scheme, the minister added.

The airlines which have got permission under the UDAN scheme are also preparing to begin their operations and they will start once they get the nod from the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Patil said.