Meet man, owner of UP’s first airline ‘Shankh Air’, which will offer cheap flights and will give tough competition to IndiGo, SpiceJet

The journey of Shankh Airlines will be a new era in Uttar Pradesh’s development.

After the inauguration of Ram Mandir, Uttar Pradesh is progressing with rapid developments of Rail, Film City, Jewar Airport, and with a network of expressways. Now another addition to the list is Shankh Air which will be the first airline from Uttar Pradesh.

Shankh Air will give flights from Lucknow in the upcoming Jewar Airport in Noida, and New Delhi. The airline’s founder, Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma, is also the owner of Shankh Agencies Private Limited. It was a company established in 2022 which works in building materials, ceramics, concrete, and wholesale goods. Shankh Agencies is also entering into aviation with Shankh Aviation Private Limited, founded last year.

The airline’s leadership directors are Anurag Chhabra and Kaushik Sengupta. The Air plans to provide affordable air travel services to all. The airline will face competition from established players like SpiceJet and IndiGo.

Shankh Air is awaiting final approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The Ministry of Civil Aviation has already given it the green light. The airline is expected to start operations a few months before the Jewar Airport becomes operational. It plans to connect major cities in Uttar Pradesh, like Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, and Gorakhpur at cheap rates.

The company’s turnover is Rs 50 crore. Shankh Air will operate flights between Gorakhpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi to build a network that links Uttar Pradesh’s major cities.Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma is optimistic about Shankh Air’s future.