Bhubaneswar: Air services between Bhubaneswar and the steel city of Jamshedpur under the central government’s Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme began on Tuesday with IndiaOne Air VT-KSS aircraft taking off from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here at 7.30 am with five passengers.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia inaugurated the flight connecting Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, and Jamshedpur. “It is an auspicious moment since three important cities of three different states are being connected through this network of flights. It reflects the Prime Minister’s vision of providing air connectivity to every corner of the country. Before 2014, there were only 74 operational airports in the country. After the initiation of commercial operations at Jamshedpur, it has increased to 147 and will touch 148 after the inauguration of commercial operations at Shivamogga airport, Karnataka, in February,” he said.
After reaching Jamshedpur in Jharkhand from Bhubaneswar, the flight will depart for Kolkata. Passengers are being charged Rs 2,999 for the one-hour and 20-minute journey with the offer being valid till February 14. The air ticket from Jamshedpur to Kolkata has been fixed at Rs 1,999. IndiaOne Air will operate daily flights between these cities from February 1.
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