Agartala, Oct 26 (IANS) Direct flight services connecting Agartala with Bagdogra in West Bengal will begin on Sunday evening, while air connectivity between Agartala and Silchar in southern Assam will resume on October 28 after nearly three decades, officials said.

Assistant General Manager of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Agartala, S. Haokip Jempu, said that Air India Express will commence its Agartala–Bagdogra service on Sunday evening from the Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport in Agartala.

Bagdogra Airport, located in Siliguri in North Bengal, is about 68 km from the popular tourist destination Darjeeling. He said that flight services between Agartala and Silchar will begin from October 28, operating twice a week, every Tuesday and Friday.

The route will be operated by IndiG

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