There is good news for devotees visiting Gujarat’s famous Somnath temple. Direct flight service started between Ahmedabad and Keshod in Junagadh district from Tuesday. Shri Somnath Trust, which manages the Somnath temple, has also started a free bus pick-up service from Keshod airport to the temple for pilgrims and devotees landing at Keshod airport. According to PTI News, the Gujarat Pavitra Yatradham Development Board, a unit of the Gujarat government, gave this information in a statement. The Ahmedabad-Keshod flight service will operate three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
flight schedule
According to the news, the plane will take off from Ahmedabad at 10.10 am and reach Keshod at 10.55 am. Then the same plane will depart Keshod at 1.15 pm and return to Ahmedabad at 2.30 pm. Keshod is about 55 kilometers from Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan town of neighboring Gir Somnath district. The distance from Somnath temple to Ahmedabad is about 400 kilometers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the Chairman of Shri Somnath Trust.
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