The flights services between Bengaluru and Ballari was originally planned way back in 2004 when lowcost carrier Air Deccan announced that it would operate flight on the route. The budget proposed to reduce ATF from 28 % to 5 % for small aircraft to boost air connectivity to remote and unconnected places under the centers UDAN scheme. AirAsia India will start services on this route.AirAsia recently resumed its flight services between Bengaluru and Chennai which was suspended. In addition, Gulf Air will also start flight services to and from Bengaluru this summer. Gulf Air said it would soon start flight services

Source: Economic Times February 27, 2018 07:30 UTC