PUNE: SpiceJet has recently announced the launch of a daily direct flight between Hyderabad and Shirdi . Flights on Hyderabad- Shirdi-Hyderabad sector will start from November 3.

SG 3576 will depart from Hyderabad at 9.35am and reach Shirdi at 11am. On its return journey, SG 3577 will take off at 11.20am and touchdown Hyderabad at 12.40pm. SpiceJet will be deploying its Bombardier Q400 aircraft on the route.

Hyderabad is the second destination which SpiceJet will connect directly with Shirdi. Earlier the airline had also launched a daily direct flight between Shirdi and Delhi. SpiceJet has announced an introductory promotional fare of Rs 3999 on the Hyderabad Shirdi route and Rs 3900 on the Shirdi – Hyderabad route.

Shilpa Bhatia, chief sales and revenue officer of SpiceJet, said, “The new flight will benefit thousands of tourists who frequently visit the city while giving a boost to the religious tourism prospects of Shirdi.”

Shirdi receives an estimated 60,000 pilgrims every day. With the new flights launched, tourists who otherwise take a rail or road tour can conveniently switch to a more convenient and time-sensitive travel mode.

Inaugurated by President Ram Nath Kovind , Shirdi received its first operational airport in October last year. With the introduction of daily direct flight service on the route, passengers from Shirdi can now conveniently travel to a host of other cities both on SpiceJet’s domestic as well as international network via multiple onward connections from Hyderabad.

