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.
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.
