Direct flights have started from Hyderabad (Shamshabad) to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Centrum Air has launched these services from Tuesday. These services will operate twice a week. With this new service, direct flight connectivity has been established between South India and Central Asia.

Kadir Kadirwan, spokesperson of GMR Hyderabad International Airport, and Abhishek Goyal, Executive Director and CEO of Aeroprime Group participated in the launch of these flights. Speaking on the occasion, Kadir Kadirwan said that at a time when Hyderabad city is emerging as a leading medical tourism hub, these new international services will be very beneficial for passengers.

Including Tashkent, flight services are currently available from Hyderabad airport to a total of 27 international destinations. Domestic flights are also available to 74 cities. Airport officials expressed hope that this new route will further strengthen trade and tourism ties.