Amit Shah flags off inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight

Union home minister Amit Shah flagged off the inaugural Srinagar-Sharjah flight from the Sheikh Ul-Alam international airport (Srinagar) on Saturday, reviving the direct airlink between the Valley and the UAE after 11 years. The flight, operated by Go First, took off for Sharjah at 6.30pm and is scheduled to land in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) around 9pm.