SHIMLA, Sept. 8 -- The Kangra district, which is being developed as the tourist capital of Himachal Pradesh, could soon be aerially connected with Jammu while proposals to connect it with Jaipur and Dehradun are in the pipeline, officials said on Tuesday.

"IndiGo Airlines has proposed connecting Jammu to Kangra (Gaggal) Airport. The plan involves establishing connectivity between Jammu and Dharamshala as well as between Dharamshala and Delhi in the coming period," said Amit Saklani, Acting Director of Kangra Airport.

He said the service could launch around the New Year, potentially on January 1. However, official confirmation is still pending. The move is expected to provide significant convenience to tourists visiting the Kangra Valley, ...