By Alliance Air’s direct flight service between Bhopal and Patna took off on Monday, August 10, 2026.
The service operates three days a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays, using a 70-seater aircraft.
The introductory fare has been set at Rs 4,622 one-way from Patna to Bhopal, while the Bhopal-to-Patna fare starts at Rs 4,483.
The route links Madhya Pradesh’s capital directly with Bihar’s capital, a connection officials say benefits the large Bihar-origin population in Madhya Pradesh, along with traders and business travellers.
The Bhopal-Patna route is part of Alliance Air’s broader expansion this week, which also includes new Bhopal-Rewa, Rewa-Kolkata and Jabalpur-Kolkata services.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the inaugural flights on the new routes as part of a push for greater regional connectivity.
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.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav flagged off the inaugural flights on the new routes, part of a broader push to expand regional air connectivity across central and eastern India.
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