BHUBANESWAR: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has requested Union Minister for Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri for a direct flight services between Bhubaneswar and Ras-al-Khaimah in United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Writing to Civil Aviation Minister Pradhan said “A direct connection between Bhubaneswar and Ras al Khaimah will immensely benefit a large number of Odia workers travelling to Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Riyad, Bahrain and other gulf countries.”
Noting that there has been a steady growth in the number of international passengers, particularly tourists, ever since international flight operations commenced from Bhubaneswar airport, Pradhan said Odisha people working in Middle East have been demanding a direct flight between the two cities.
