(a) whether the Government have a proposal to provide additional flight to Bhubabeswar from Delhi and Mumbai;
(b) if so, the steps being taken in this regard;
(c) whether a direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore is proposed to be introduced; and
(d) if so, the steps taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )
(a) and (b): Indian Airlines has no plans to provide additional flights to Bhubaneswar from Delhi. Subject to availability of aircraft capacity Indian Airlines has plans to increase the frequency of operation between Mumbai and Bhubaneswar in its summer schedule.
(c) and (d): As per Indian Airlines estimate there would not be adequate traffic for commercially viable operations between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore. As such, Indian Airlines has no plans to introduce a direct flight between Bhubaneswar and Bangalore.