Udan scheme: Now you can fly to these 43 cities, see the full list here
India launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme to get more people flying in what is already the world's fastest growing aviation market.
In Short
- 50% of the seats on Udan flights will cost Rs 2500.
- Subsidy will be borne by passengers from whom a nominal amount will be charged.
- 205 crore will be needed for subsidy to implement the project.
13 airports in tier 2 cities that had to wait for days to see a flight touchdown or take off will witness regular air traffic, all thanks to Udan.
Aviation Secretary RN Choubey who has been spearheading this project said, "Air India has got 15 routes, Spice Jet has got 11, Turbo 18, Air Deccan 34 and Air Odisha has got 50 routes". Apart from the 13 lesser known airports, 43 airports too will be part of this project.
Aviation Minister Gajapathi Raju said, "Within 4-6 months, all these new regional flights will become operational. Udan will have a positive effect on the economy, in terms of employment and investment," he added.
Rajus' deputy Jayant Sinha said, "205 crore will be needed for subsidy to implement this".
Interestingly, nearly 50% of the seats on Udan flights will cost Rs 2500 and the subsidy will be borne by passengers from whom a nominal amount will be charged every time they fly.
Some of the routes under Udan flights will cover are Bhatinda- Delhi, Gwalior-Indore, Gwalior-Lucknow, Pathankot-Delhi, Agra-Jaipur, Diu-Surat, Jamnagar-Ahmedabad, Kanpur-Varanasi, Pondicherry- Chennai and Bilaspur-Raipur.
India launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme to get more people flying in what is already the world's fastest growing aviation market.
Under Udan that has been touted as Prime Minister Modi's pet project, the government has capped fares and is offering incentives to attract airlines to fly on offbeat routes.
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