Port Blair, Oct. 4: Shri Vishal Jolly, Former State President, BJP- A & N islands & Member Home Ministry Advisory Committee, GoI has demanded increase in the frequency of flights for Andamans by taking on twitter. Jolly wrote that DGCA is allowing 85% capacity to operate domestic flights with current status of safety standards owing to covid pandemic. Andaman & Nicobar Island has already inoculated 100% of the first dose to the targeted population & is also on the verge of completing the second dose.

In his tweet he urged the Union Minister of Civil Aviation and Andaman & Nicobar Administration to consider increasing the frequency of flights for Andamans to enable in sustaining the economy and tourism industry as the November & December month is one of the peak seasons for landing of tourists in Andamans.