As scheduled, the much-awaited Bhubaneswar-Rourkela flight service started at the moment forward of Odisha Hockey World Cup. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated the Bhubaneswar-Rourkela flight service forward of the occasion by way of a video conferencing programme.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the moment flagged off the primary flight from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela. Naveen flagged off the flight on the Biju Patnaik International Airport. The flight is being operated by Alliance Air. The flight took off at 10.45 AM and can land at Rourkela at 11.40 AM.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and different dignitaries have been current through the flag-off ceremony. In return, the flight will take off at Rourkela at 12.05 PM and attain Bhubaneswar at 1 pm. The every day common flights will begin from the 12th of January. The worth of the ticket has been fastened at Rs 2,800.

The World Hockey Cup goes to be held in Rourkela from the 13th of this month. 16 nations together with India are coming to Odisha. All matches will likely be performed in Rourkela and Bhubaneswar. Local individuals are very a lot completely satisfied to get air service from Rourkela.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stated PM Narendra Modi fulfils yet one more promise in direction of making air journey extra accessible in Odisha. The graduation of flight operations from Rourkela Airport at the moment marks a brand new daybreak in direction of boosting regional air connectivity in Odisha.

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