From Hawai Chappal To Hawai Jahaaz: Kanpur-Born Founder Launches UP’s First Airline, Shankh Air
From driving tempos in Kanpur to launching Uttar Pradesh’s first homegrown airline, Shravan Kumar Vishwakarma’s journey defies convention. In an exclusive conversation with NDTV, the Shankh Air founder speaks about breaking the myth of air travel as a luxury, keeping fares affordable for the middle class, and his vision to connect UP with India’s metro cities. With operations planned for 2026 and a growing fleet, Vishwakarma says Shankh Air belongs to “people like me”, and aims to take them higher than ever before.
