Indian 'Kurnool Airport' in Aviation map from Today , gets connected by a ATR-72 Turboprop.

Indian City Kurnool got connected to the world aviation, when Indigo's ATR-72 aircraft landed on the city airport, for the first time.

This is the first RCS (regional connectivity scheme) flight under indian government's ambitious #UDAN project. operated by

Indigo aircraft was welcomed with traditional water cannons on landing at the newly inaugurated 'Kurnool Airport' on 28th March.

This turboprop landing started a new chapter of aviation connectivity in the region and Kurnool.

Kurnool is the 6th airport in Andhra Pradesh to get functional after Kadapa, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Rajahmundry & Vijayawada.