What is the significance of the newly inaugurated Utkela Airport and the direct flight between Utkela and Bhubaneshwar in Odisha?

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia along with Gen Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) MoS, Ministry of Civil Aviation inaugurated Utkela Airport and a direct flight between Utkela and Bhubaneshwar on 31 August. Utkela airport is owned by the Government of Odisha. It has been developed as a regional airport under the UDAN scheme of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India at a cost of Rs 31.07 crore. Utkela airport has a runway of length 917 metre. (2,995 ft) with a width of 30 metre. The newly inaugurated Utkela - Bhubaneshwar - Utkela flight route will enhance regional air connectivity and play an important role in the economic development of the region. About Odisha Capital: Bhubaneswar        Chief minister: Naveen Patnaik     Governor: Ganeshi Lal