CM Flags Off Bhubaneswar To Rourkela Flight

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik flagged off the maiden flight from Bhubaneswar to Rourkela which
was inaugurated by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia through video conferencing on Saturday. “Glad to have flagged off the 1st flight to Rourkela Airport. Thank Honourable PM Narendra Modiji for the support to
improve connectivity to the hinterland of Odisha under UDAN. It will boost connectivity, commerce and tourism,
fulfilling aspirations of people of the region,” said the Chief Minister in a Twitter post today. A 72-seater Alliance
Air aircraft took off to Rourkela from the Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar. Regular flight services on the route will start on January 12. Bhubaneswar to Rourkela fare is Rs 2830 and the return fare is Rs 2721.
The flight will take off from Bhubaneswar at 02:55 pm every day and arrive at Rourkela at 03:50 pm. On its
return journey, the flight will take off from Rourkela at 04:15 pm and arrive in Bhubaneswar at 05:10 pm

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