Flight service between Bhubaneswar and Rangeilunda (Berhampur) commenced today as Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated it at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here. The preparation for the first flight and the work on the airstrip terminal has been completed.
The Silk City, Berhampur will be connected with Temple City, Bhubaneswar by air which will reduce the travel time to one hour.
The presence of attractive places and tourist destinations like Chilika Lake, Tampara Lake, Gopalpur Beach, Rushikulya River, Tara Tarini Temple etc. will attract many tourists after air connectivity at Rangeilunda. Senior Doctors, Professors of MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur University, IREL, IISER and businessmen from the city will fly out and in frequently.
In the initial phase, a 10-seater flight will take off from the Rangeilunda airstrip to Bhubaneswar. The airplane will fly to Bhubaneswar twice a week. In view of the demand and needs of the people, a decision will be taken to increase the number of flights and the number of seats in the second and third phase after the land expansion of the airport.
