DEHRADUN, March 8 -- Central approval has been given for direct air services from Devbhoomi to three major cities of the countr y , Ayodhya, Amritsar and Varanasi. BJP National Co[1]Treasurer and MP, Rajya Sabha, Dr Naresh Bansal has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia for the approval.

Dr Naresh Bansal had recently raised the issue of direct flights from Devbhoomi to Ayodhya, Varanasi and other places of religious importance in a special mention during the budget session of Parliament. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia had also discussed the newly constructed new terminal of Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun.

Dr Bansal said that Devbhoomi Uttarakhand is a...