29 October,2019 10:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B Aklekar
'Ek Onkar' is a central tenet of the Sikh religious philosophy.
To mark Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary, Air India has put the 'Ek Onkar' symbol on the tail of a Boeing 787 aircraft, which will operate between Mumbai-Amritsar-Stansted on October 30 and 31. The aircraft will fly to Stansted on October 31 from Amritsar at 3am.
'Ek Onkar' is a central tenet of the Sikh religious philosophy.
The aircraft with 256 seats will operate thrice a week - Monday, Thursday and Saturday. Punjabi food, too, will be served on board.
Dhananjay Kumar, Air India spokesperson told Mid-Day, "This international flight will connect Amritsar to Stansted in London to facilitate Sikh pilgrims visiting Punjab on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev."
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The carrier will also start a direct flight between Amritsar and Patna from October 27. Gurdwara Patna Sahib in Bihar's capital of Patna is a sacred place for the Sikh community, as it is the birthplace of Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th guru of the Sikhs.
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