Members of the Airports Advisory Committee (AAC) in a meeting held here on Friday planned to suggest the Central Government to study feasibility to start flights connecting Delhi, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar and Gaya in order to boost Buddhist pilgrimage in Odisha.
During the deliberations in the meeting held under chairmanship of Bhubaneswar MP Prasanna Patsani, it was also requested by the committee that more numbers of flights is introduced to various destinations like Dubai, Bangkok, Shilong and Kuala lumpur to form a Buddhist circuit to promote ecotourism.
Various issues relating to the passenger facilitation, cleanliness, handling of congestion at the airport and issues related to airport functioning were discussed in the meeting. Suggestions were also received from the members to enhance the airport image in terms of services and passengers facilities.
The chairman and members of the AAC unanimously passed a resolution to thank Minister of Civil Aviation, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture and Tourism and MOS for Ministry of Civil Aviation and Odisha Chief Minister for their efforts to start the international flight operations from Bhubaneswar.
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) Director Sharad Kumar had convened the meeting held in the New Domestic Building of the Airport.
Among others, ex-officio members comprising the representatives from various departments like Odisha Tourism, IPICOl, State Police, Air India, Indigo, Go Air, HRAO, Utkal University and prominent citizens from social, cultural and welfare groups of the city.