Flight services connecting Maharashtra’s Solapur to Mumbai and Bengaluru will commence on October 15. Making an announcement on Friday, Minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said Solapur would be connected to Mumbai and Bengaluru from October 15.
"There was a demand to start flights from the Solapur airport. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved the viability gap funding to start flights, and Star Air will launch the service," Mohol said, adding that glight bookings will start from September 20.
Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the Mumbai-Solapur flight on October 15. According to a report by The Times of India, the flights will operate four days a week—Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
The flight from Solapur to Mumbai will depart at 12.55pm, while the one from Mumbai to Solapur will depart at 2.45pm. The flight from Solapur to Bengaluru will depart at 4.15pm, while the one from Bengaluru to Solapur will depart at 11.10am.
"The air service will not only save travel time for the residents of Solapur but will boost investment, employment generation, and tourism in the area. It was the need of the hour to connect an important city like Solapur directly with Mumbai and Bengaluru. The service is an important milestone in the development of Solapur," Mohol was quoted by TOI as saying.
The Solapur Airport was renovated at a cost of Rs 60 crore in September 2024 and inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, not many airlines have shown initiative in operating flights from the airport.
Currently, it has a flight to a single destination– Goa–four days a week, operated by airline Fly91. Originally, the airline was supposed to launch flights to Goa and Mumbai from Solapur in December 2024 but this launch was postponed. Finally, in June 2025, Fly91 inaugurated its flight service from Solapur to Goa.
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