The UDAN scheme has completed 10 years with over 1.49 crore passengers benefiting from affordable regional air travel. The government says 625 routes have been operationalised, connecting 90 airports, while a revamped version aims to add 120 new destinations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new terminal building at Jodhpur airport and launched the Modified UDAN Scheme. Built at a cost of Rs 480 crore, the terminal is designed to handle 20 lakh passengers annually and strengthen Rajasthan's aviation infrastructure
Narendra Modi will visit Rajasthan and Gujarat on Saturday to inaugurate the country's first greenfield refinery-cum-petrochemical complex, launch the modified UDAN scheme, unveil infrastructure projects, and open a semiconductor assembly and test facility in Sanand
More than 157 lakh passengers have benefited from 3.27 lakh UDAN flights, the government informed Parliament. Maharashtra saw two new airports and 34 new routes added, while Rs 4,352 crore in VGF has been released to strengthen regional air connectivity nationwide
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"The airline will be operating four weekly flights and will deploy its 78-seater Q400 aircraft. Nashik is the 14th destination to be connected under Udan by SpiceJet," the statement issued by the Civil Aviation Ministry said.
