The Odisha government on Monday urged the Centre to enhance flight connectivity to Veer Surendra Sai (VSS) Airport in Jharsuguda and operationalisation of Rourkela Airport in view of the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023.
The Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 will take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and at the Bisra Munda Stadium in Rourkela from 13 to 29 January 2023.
In a letter to Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Rajiv Bansal, Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra said, “I would like to inform you that the upcoming FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be held from 13th to 29th January 2023 at Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. We are extremely thankful for the steps being taken at your end to make the Rourkela Airport operational at the earliest.”
Mohapatra said that access to Rourkela city will be made easier if air connectivity to Jharsuguda is enhanced.
“As an alternative to Rourkela Airport, the VSS Airport at Jharsuguda is the nearest domestic airport having connectivity with cities like Kolkata, Raipur, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Bhubaneswar. ,
