Sanjay Ghodawat Group's aviation subsidiary, Star Air, has commenced direct flights between Belagavi and Nagpur.
The regional airline is operating these flights under the Government's regional connectivity scheme UDAN.
Shrenik Ghodawat, Director, Star Air, said, 'We are confident that this new route will not only boost our regional network but also continue to provide better connectivity and strengthen the tourism sector of both cities. We hope to continue connecting to many other regional cities of India in the time to come.'
The airline will operate flights on this route, twice a week on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The flight duration of 762 kilometres will be covered in an hour, according to the airline.
Star Air has a fleet size of five Embraer ERJ 145LR regional jets.
The airline currently offers scheduled flight services to 16 Indian destinations including Ahmedabad, Ajmer (Kishangarh), Bengaluru, Belagavi, Delhi (Hindon), Hubballi, Indore, Jodhpur, Kalaburagi, Mumbai, Nashik, Surat, Tirupati, Jamnagar, Hyderabad, and Nagpur.