Russia proposes increasing flights with India to 71 a week

Russia has proposed increasing air services with India to 71 flights a week, Russian Ambassador in New Delhi Denis Alipov told Izvestia.

According to the diplomat, S7 and Ural Airlines are exploring regular flights to Delhi from Novosibirsk and Yekaterinburg. Russia has proposed more frequent flights to the Indian capital and expanded air services with India overall.

Alipov linked the initiative to the need to increase traffic and broaden the network of routes. He said Russia was awaiting a response from the Indian side.