The vessel has been constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi and represents India's focus on self-reliance in defence manufacturing under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, an official statement said on Thursday

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