Odisha’s second airport at Jharsuguda to be ready by November.

Bhubaneswar, Oct 24 (PTI) Odishas second airport at Jharsuguda town would be ready for operation by the end of November, a top state government official said today.The airport is among five airports in Odisha chosen to provide regional flight services under the Centres Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme.

"Jharsuguda airport will by ready by November.The town in western part of Odisha will get air connectivity with Bhubaneswar and Ranchi in Jharkhand. The average price of a ticket is capped at Rs 2,500, official sources said.

The five airports in Odisha under the UDAN scheme are the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) in Bhubaneswar, Jharsuguda, Utkela (Kalahandi), Jeypore (Koraput) and Rourkela (Sundergarh).Padhi said Jeypore and Utkela airports will be operational by March next year.