Transportation
International flights to start from the city from March
A MoU has been signed between Odisha government and Air Asia for direct international flights to Kuala Lumpur. The deal was signed in the presence of Odisha Chief Secretary A P Padhi and Development Commissioner R Balakrishnan. Now, people can avail direct international flight from Bhubaneswar by March end. This will be beneficial for the frequent fliers to South East Asian countries. The state's tourism, economy, trade, hospitality sector will also boost due to the city’s international connectivity. While the international cargo operations have already begun from Biju Patnaik International Airpor, the Value Added Tax on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) has also been totally exempted for direct international flights. Moreover, the state government provides reasonable Viability Gap Funding (VGF) as subsidy grant.
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