Air Deccan to operate Delhi-Ranchi-Patna-Delhi flights from June

Ranchi: If the directorate-general of civil aviation flashes the green light, Air Deccan will start prime time flights from June 1 on the Delhi-Ranchi-Patna-Delhi sector.
The prime time flights — the company plans to operate a 180-seater Airbus — will help a passenger from Ranchi fly to Patna or Delhi in the morning and return the same evening.
The no-frill airline has planned a fare structure where the cheapest one-way ticket from Ranchi to Delhi can be booked for Rs 1,000, with the maximum slab being Rs 8,000. For a Ranchi to Patna flight, a passenger will have to shell out between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,500 depending on availability of seats.
In comparison, Indian charges Rs 10,800 for a one-way Ranchi-Delhi flight and Rs 4,085 for a ride to Patna.
Even train travel to the national capital costs more. The fare on the Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express is Rs 3,380 by First AC, Rs 1,970 on AC two-tier and Rs 1,460 on AC 3.
Air Deccan had bagged the contract to start prime time flights between Ranchi and Delhi which came with the Jharkhand government’s guarantee to purchase 25 seats on each flight.
10/11/06 Anupam Sheshank/Calcutta Telegraph

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