Bhubaneswar: The Air India Tuesday announced direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Ranchi starting December 7 on a daily basis. In a tweet, the airline said the Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha will inaugurate the flight. Along with Bhubaneswar, direct flights to Kolkata and Raipur from Ranchi have also been announced. The flight will leave Biju Patnaik International Airport at 2pm and reach Birsa Munda Airport at 3:15pm. In return direction, the flight will leave Ranchi at 7:50am and reach Bhubaneswar at 8:50am. The price for the Bhubaneswar-Ranchi flight starts at Rs 1,610.