News

Flight Services Between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela Resume After a Two-Month Hiatus

Bhubaneswar: After a hiatus of nearly two months, flight services between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela resumed on Monday, bringing relief to passengers traveling between the two cities. The service had been suspended since December 11, 2023.

The resumption of flight services marked the end of a 50-day gap, with 26 passengers availing the flight from Bhubaneswar and 46 passengers boarding from Rourkela on the reopening day.

The flight departed from Bhubaneswar, reached Rourkela airport at 3:50 pm, and commenced its return journey to Bhubaneswar at 4:20 pm, according to sources.

Currently, flight landings at Rourkela require a minimum visibility of 5,000 meters, leading to frequent suspensions of flight operations due to adverse weather conditions, as stated by a source.

Meanwhile, sources suggest that the direct flight service between Rourkela and Kolkata is likely to resume on Tuesday (January 30), bringing further connectivity options for travelers between the two cities.

Bureau The News Hashtag

Recent Posts

Odisha Cabinet Clears Four-Laning of Rayagada-Kereda Road at Rs 126.94 Crore

Bhubaneswar: Travel time between Rayagada and Kereda in southern Odisha is expected to nearly halve…

9 hours ago

Odisha Cabinet Clears Rs 8,653-Crore Scheme for 1.5 Lakh Deep Borewells

Bhubaneswar: In a major push to expand irrigation in water-deficit parts of Odisha, the state…

9 hours ago

Odisha Cabinet Approves Rs 650-Crore BOITA Scheme to Turn Historic Irrigation Sites into Tourism Destinations

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to invest Rs 650 crore over the next five years to…

9 hours ago

Odisha Reshuffles Agriculture Cadre, Expands Senior and District-Level Posts

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to strengthen its agriculture administration with more officers at the senior,…

9 hours ago

Odisha to Digitise Bhoodan Land Records, Tighten Checks on Illegal Transfers

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to digitise and integrate old records of Bhoodan land…

10 hours ago

Odisha Cabinet Clears Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to Ease Regulatory Burden on Businesses

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government is set to undertake another round of regulatory reforms aimed at…

10 hours ago