India, Jan. 27 -- Bhubaneswar now has a direct flight service to Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh (UP) designed especially for attendees of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) authorities said on Monday.

The information about this new service was disclosed by the Bhubaneswar airport Director.

According to the official sources, operated by Alliance Air, this 72-seater special flight will run every Wednesday, supplementing the existing four-weekly flight services between the two cities. This additional and special flight will continue until the festival concludes, providing pilgrims with convenient air travel options.

"We already had four direct flights to Prayagraj in a week. Now, the special ATR 72-sea...