IndiGo on Monday said it has restarted flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, marking the resumption of direct air services between India and China after a gap of more than five years.

The first flight, operated with an Airbus A320 aircraft, took off from Kolkata at around 10 pm (IST)

on Sunday and the return flight landed at about 7.50 am (IST).

It will be a daily service between the two cities.

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers said it is the first Indian carrier to resume daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou, a major commercial hub.

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