<span style="color: #222222;">Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia today virtually flagged off the first direct flight on Agra – Lucknow route under the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''Speaking on the occasion, Mr Scindia said, both the cities – Agra and Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh are a perfect blend of possessing immense historic, economic and  tourism potential.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He said, both the cities are not only significant for Uttar Pradesh, but also for the entire world.<br />'' <br />''Mr Scindia said, with new flights, the time taken of four hour travel between the two cities has now been reduced to just one hour flight.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''He also announced additional flights from Kanpur and Lucknow in the coming months.</span>