The much-awaited flight services on the Bhubaneswar-Raipur route kicked off from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Friday.
An 18-seater aircraft with two pilots and a cabin crew member was flagged off by BPIA Director Suresh Chandra Hota. The maiden flight took off with nine passengers on board.
As per the schedule, Air Odisha flight number 6X 115 would leave Bhubaneswar at 06:10 am and reach Raipur at 07:40 am. Similarly, Air Odisha flight number 6X 120 would leave Raipur at 12:15 pm and arrive at Bhubaneswar at 01:45 pm.
The flight services would be available six days a week except Sunday. The fare has been fixed at Rs4,499 (including all taxes) per passenger.