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Odisha has got the regulatory approval for third airport in Rourkela

in State News January 8, 2019 Comments Off on Odisha has got the regulatory approval for third airport in Rourkela 1,046 Views

Bhubaneswar:8/1/19: Good news for flyers! Odisha has got the regulatory approval for third airport in the State. This is for Rourkela, touted as the industrial capital of Odisha.

At present, the State has Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar and Veer Surendra Sai Airport at Jharsuguda.

The Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday provided licence for operation of flights in the Rourkela airport, saying it will pave opportunities to connect the Steel City with rest of the nation.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has confirmed the news in a tweet.

Earlier, officials of the Civil Aviation Department had reviewed the progress and preparedness of the airstrip at Rourkela and had declared the airport is ready for providing air connectivity under ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik’ (UDAN) scheme.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and Airport Authority of India (AAI) for operation and management of the airstrip in May last year.

SAIL is the owner of the Rourkela airport and signing an MoU with AAI is mandatory for introduction of commercial flights from the airport.

In September last year, the AAI had announced that there are three more airports will come up in Odisha in 2019. These are in Jeypore, Rourkela and Utkela (Kalahandi).

 

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