India-China Direct Flights: Kolkata witnessed a historic evening as India and China reconnected with the resumption of direct flights after a five-year pause. IndiGo flight 6E1703 lifted off from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at 10:07 PM, marking a milestone in bilateral relations. The flight, carrying 176 passengers, is headed to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, with an expected arrival at 4:05 AM.

The airport director shared a video of the takeoff, capturing the moment that signifies renewed trade, tourism and people-to-people connections between the two nations. Daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou will commence immediately. Routes from Delhi to Guangzhou will start on November 10, while flights between Shanghai and Delhi will resume on Novem

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