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Alliance Air started direct flights between Bhopal and Patna from Monday, August 10, 2026.
The service will run three days a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays, using a 70-seater aircraft.
The introductory one-way fare is Rs 4,622 from Patna to Bhopal, while the Bhopal-to-Patna fare starts at Rs 4,483.
The new route directly connects Madhya Pradesh’s capital with Bihar’s capital, a link expected to benefit Bihar-origin residents living in Madhya Pradesh, as well as traders and business travellers.
The Bhopal-Patna launch is part of a wider Alliance Air expansion, which has also introduced Bhopal-Rewa, Rewa-Kolkata and Jabalpur-Kolkata services this week.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the inaugural flights on the new routes to boost regional air connectivity.
Officials said the direct Bhopal-Patna link is expected to benefit the large population from Bihar residing in Madhya Pradesh, as well as traders, businesspeople and other travellers moving between the two states.
Alliance Air, the regional arm of Air India, operates a fleet of ATR turboprop aircraft on shorter routes that connect smaller cities lacking the passenger volume to support larger jets.
The route expansion is part of the government’s broader regional connectivity push, which has historically supported smaller carriers in launching thinner routes between tier-2 and tier-3 cities that larger airlines have found commercially unviable.
Passengers travelling on the new Bhopal-Patna and related routes can book tickets through Alliance Air’s official channels as well as major travel booking platforms.
Regional carriers like Alliance Air typically rely on lower operating costs and smaller aircraft to make thin routes financially viable, a model that has enabled steady growth in India’s regional air network over the past several years.
The Bhopal-Patna service is one of four new Alliance Air routes launched this week connecting Madhya Pradesh with other states, alongside Bhopal-Rewa, Rewa-Kolkata and Jabalpur-Kolkata.
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