The inaugural service, Flight AI1111, departed from Varanasi's Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at 9:23 am, carrying passengers who will connect through Delhi to international destinations including Dubai, Colombo, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kathmandu and Phuket

In a post on X, the Worli MLA said the recurring flooding should serve as a reminder for the government to focus on governance and urban infrastructure rather than political battles