India, Oct. 27 -- Direct flights from Mysuru to Mumbai, Goa & Tirupati soon

Mysuru, Oct. 27 - The long-pending demand for enhanced air connectivity from Mysore Airport at Mandakalli is set to be fulfilled soon, with direct flights to major destinations including Mumbai, Goa and Tirupati likely to commence in the coming weeks.

At present, barring Hyderabad and Chennai, flight operations on most routes from Mysuru have been withdrawn, inconveniencing frequent flyers - particularly tourists and business travellers.

Confirming the development this morning, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar told

Star of Mysore that he has been in discussions with Air India and IndiGo Airlines to introduce direct flights to these high...