Air India Express launches daily direct Dehradun–Bengaluru services

Air India Express has commenced operations from Dehradun Airport with daily direct flights to Bengaluru. The inaugural Dehradun–Bengaluru service was flagged off by Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, in the presence of Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, MP; Brij Bhushan Gairola, MLA, Doiwala; Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express; and Ashish Chauhan, IAS, CEO, Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority. The first flight departed Dehradun at 16:30 and landed in Bengaluru at 19:30.

Welcoming Air India Express to Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said, “The start of Air India Express services from Dehradun marks an important milestone for civil aviation in our state. Enhanced connectivity to Bengaluru will provide a significant boost to tourism, trade, and investment opportunities in Uttarakhand, while also strengthening links for students, professionals, and entrepreneurs with one of India’s most dynamic cities. We welcome Air India Express and look forward to the positive impact this connectivity will bring to our people and economy.”

Commenting on the occasion, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, said, “We are delighted to commence operations from Dehradun, our 58th station, with daily direct flights to Bengaluru, our largest domestic hub. This is the third new station launched this month, following Ahmedabad and Chandigarh, underscoring the rapid expansion of our network. The new route not only connects Uttarakhand directly with Bengaluru’s economic and educational hubs but also offers convenient one-stop connections to 18 more cities across India. With our fleet now crossing 115 aircraft, we are scaling up, building a stronger, more accessible network that reflects the aspirations of modern India.”

Through this launch, travellers from Dehradun gain convenient one‑stop connectivity to 18 destinations, including Chennai, Goa, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, North Goa, Pune, Ranchi, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam via Bengaluru.

As part of its ‘Tales of India’ initiative celebrating the country’s diverse art and culture, the new Boeing 737‑8 deployed to operate the inaugural Dehradun flight features a livery inspired by ‘Aipan’, Uttarakhand’s traditional art form of floor and wall paintings.