Shaheed Bhagat Singh International (SBSI) Airport, Chandigarh, will have enhanced connectivity with Pune and Bengaluru as two more direct flights will be added to the summer schedule from June 1.

Air India Express is set to start a daily flight between Chandigarh and Pune which will depart from the SBSI Airport at 12.45 am and reach Pune around 3.10 am. It will depart from Pune at 3:45 am and arrive at Chandigarh at 6.05 am daily.

It will be the first flight to operate post midnight at the Chandigarh airport under the summer schedule.

The connectivity between Chandigarh and Bengaluru has also been enhanced further with the new flight departing from SBSI Airport at 6:40 am and reaching Kempegowda Airport Terminal 2, Bengaluru, at 9:55 am. It will depart from Bengaluru at 9.15 pm and arrive in Chandigarh at 12:15 am.

Bookings for the new flights have already started, officials said.

After the commencement of this flight from June 1, there will be five non-stop flights between Chandigarh and Bengaluru to cater to the passenger load.

At present, the lone flight between Chandigarh-Pune (10.50 pm-1:10 am) and Pune-Chandigarh (3 am to 5.20 am) is operated by Indigo Airlines.