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Leh Airport Ramps Up to 18 Daily Flights Ahead of Tourist Season

Officials cast the push as a bid to revive tourism after last year’s drop in visitors.

Overview

  • The Ladakh administration says daily flights at Leh’s Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport have increased from eight to 18.
  • An official spokesman says two additional Air India flights have been approved and are expected to begin soon.
  • The schedule now includes two charter services to Delhi and Chandigarh and regular links to Delhi, Mumbai, Srinagar and Chandigarh.
  • The new terminal building at Leh airport is nearing completion and is expected to expand passenger handling and improve the travel experience.
  • Officials link the expansion to plans to restore footfall after the post‑Pahalgam slump and to prepare for May’s Buddha relics exposition and June’s Sindhu Maha Kumbh.