National carrier Air India said that it will connect temple town Varanasi with Mumbai with a twice-weekly flight via Dehradun, starting September 28. A company release said, it will deploy an Airbus A319 on the new route.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The flights scheduled to operate every Wednesday and Saturday will fulfill a long-standing demand of tourists and pilgrims to connect Dehradun and Varanasi with the country's financial hub. The new flights are also a part of the Air India's plans to provide connectivity to tier 2 and tier 3 cities with metros. </span><br />