India, Feb. 24 -- People of Mayurbhanj district can look forward to improved air connectivity as the Bhubaneswar-Baripada heli taxi service is expected to become operational soon.

A trial run of the service was successfully conducted at the Police Ground in Baripada on Tuesday.

Trial run conducted ahead of launch The trial flight marks a key step before the formal launch of the heli taxi service, aimed at reducing travel time between Bhubaneswar and Baripada and enhancing regional connectivity.

Earlier, Commerce and Transport Minister Bibhuti Bhusan Jena informed the Odisha Assembly that the state government plans to operate heli taxi services on the Bhubaneswar-Gopalpur and Bhubaneswar-Similipal routes.

During the ongoing Budget ses...