RAIPUR, March 30 -- Chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday virtually inaugurated flight services connecting Ambikapur in northern Chhattisgarh with Delhi and Kolkata, asserting that the state government was working to expand air connectivity and make air travel accessible to common people.

The two flights will be operated by Alliance Air.

Sai said air connectivity between Ambikapur, the headquarters of Sarguja district, and the two metros - Delhi and Kolkata - was expected to act as a catalyst for trade, tourism, and regional economic growth.

"Aviation services are steadily expanding across the state," Sai said, highlighting that night landing facilities at Bilaspur airport were operational from this Sunday. He also pointed to the Chh...