Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Spicejet shares fly as direct flight services to Ayodhya begin

Ayodhya Ram Mandir: Shares of SpiceJet hit a fresh 52-week high on Friday i.e. February 2 after the low-cost carrier started direct flight services to Ayodhya. The counter opened at Rs 64.50 and went to surger as much as over 10 per cent to hit a 52-week high of Rs 72.50 on the BSE. The counter had closed at Rs 63.94. 

Shares of SpiceJet, which has a market cap of Rs 4,771 crore, have a 52-week low of Rs 22.65. Last seen, the counter held firmly in green at Rs 69.72.

The airline has commenced its operations from the UP city to seven domestic destinations through non-stop flights. These destinations include Ahmedabad, Chennai, Darbhanga, Delhi, Jaipur, Patna, and Mumbai.

"The airline will offer exclusive services to Ayodhya from four key destinations, namely Chennai, Jaipur, Patna, and Darbhanga," an airline spokesperson said.

SpiceJet's direct flight service connecting Ayodhya with eight cities was jointly inaugurated Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, and Minister of State VK Singh. 

This strategic initiative aims to enhance accessibility for devotees and tourists seeking the divine darshan of Shri Ram Lalla in the 'navya-divya-bhavya' temple of Ayodhya.

"The commencement of non-stop flight services by SpiceJet to Ayodhya from Darbhanga, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Jaipur, Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru not only enhances Ayodhya's connectivity but also holds the potential to boost tourism," Yogi said.

Earlier, successful air services had commenced from Ayodhya to Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bengaluru, the CM added.