Bhubaneswar: Union Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu on Monday inaugurated Udaan Yatri Café with affordable food and beverages options for air travellers at Biju Patnaik International Airport in Bhubaneswar.
This initiative is part of the overall Udaan scheme, designed to make air travel affordable and comfortable for all passengers. Similar cafes have also been opened in Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Pune. The government is planning to expand these cafes to 10-15 major Indian airports within a year.
The Union Minister informed that Terminal-3 is being planned at Bhubaneswar airport to accommodate increasing passenger traffic. He also noted that new airports could come up on 20 airstrips in the state if land is made available and the state government extends its support.
Regarding the Puri airport project, Naidu confirmed that site clearance has been granted, with construction to be managed by the state government. “With Lord Jagannath’s blessings, we hope the Puri airport will become a reality soon,” he added.
The Union Civil Aviation Minister is in Bhubaneswar to attend the daylong Eastern Region Civil Aviation Ministers’ Conference.
He had paid a courtesy visit to Odisha Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati at Raj Bhavan last evening to discuss the progress of ongoing central & state schemes with special focus on the aviation sector.
