Chandigarh, June 10 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini travelled in the inaugural flight from Chandigarh to Hisar on Monday. The Chief Minister called the launch of the new air service a "matter of great pride for Haryana" and said it would boost development and accessibility in the region.

Speaking to the mediapersons after the flight, Saini said, "Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the country has taken a big leap of development. Work has been done with progress... Today, the work of connecting Hisar to Chandigarh has been done; this is a matter of great pride for Haryana."

The new air service has been scheduled to run twice a week, providing a faster travel option between the state's capital and one of its major ci...