Regional carrier Star Air resumed thrice-weekly service between Mumbai (BOM) and Nanded (NDC) on 25 December, restoring an important link for Marathwada’s commercial and religious travellers that was suspended in February 2020. Flight S5-257 departs Mumbai at 16:55, with the return S5-256 leaving Nanded at 18:40.
Nanded’s Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport had been under a DGCA safety embargo, but runway resurfacing and upgraded firefighting capability allowed it to regain operational status this month. The reopening is timely: the Sikh holy site Hazur Sahib expects an influx of overseas pilgrims for the 2026 tercentenary of Guru Gobind Singh’s coronation.
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For international visitors who will transit through Mumbai on their way to Hazur Sahib—or for corporate travellers arriving from abroad to inspect Marathwada project sites—VisaHQ can simplify the e-visa process. The platform offers step-by-step online applications, document pick-up and real-time status alerts, helping passengers secure the correct Indian visas well before departure. Learn more at https://www.visahq.com/india/.
For corporate mobility managers the reinstated route trims a day-long drive to just 75 minutes of flying, benefiting agro-processing, seed-technology and defence-manufacturing clusters around Nanded and Latur. Ticket prices are launching at ₹4,999 one-way, roughly 30 percent below pre-pandemic levels, thanks to state Viability-Gap Funding under UDAN 5.0.
Star Air says it will evaluate a Pune–Nanded tag-on and potential Dornier 228 cargo services if passenger load factors exceed 70 percent in Q1 2026. Companies with project sites in Marathwada are updating internal travel policies to allow advanced purchase on the route, which operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Nanded’s Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport had been under a DGCA safety embargo, but runway resurfacing and upgraded firefighting capability allowed it to regain operational status this month. The reopening is timely: the Sikh holy site Hazur Sahib expects an influx of overseas pilgrims for the 2026 tercentenary of Guru Gobind Singh’s coronation.
For international visitors who will transit through Mumbai on their way to Hazur Sahib—or for corporate travellers arriving from abroad to inspect Marathwada project sites—VisaHQ can simplify the e-visa process. The platform offers step-by-step online applications, document pick-up and real-time status alerts, helping passengers secure the correct Indian visas well before departure. Learn more at https://www.visahq.com/india/.
For corporate mobility managers the reinstated route trims a day-long drive to just 75 minutes of flying, benefiting agro-processing, seed-technology and defence-manufacturing clusters around Nanded and Latur. Ticket prices are launching at ₹4,999 one-way, roughly 30 percent below pre-pandemic levels, thanks to state Viability-Gap Funding under UDAN 5.0.
Star Air says it will evaluate a Pune–Nanded tag-on and potential Dornier 228 cargo services if passenger load factors exceed 70 percent in Q1 2026. Companies with project sites in Marathwada are updating internal travel policies to allow advanced purchase on the route, which operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
