ABOUT-
- A Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation
- Launched in October 2016 and operational for a period of 10 years
- Formulated in Pursuance of the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP)-2016
- Udan 5.0 is the latest project.
FEATURES
- Connecting Small and Medium cities with big cities through air service.
- Providing affordable, economically viable, and profitable air travel
- Extending financial incentives to selected airlines to encourage operations from unserved and under-served airports.
BENEFITS-
- Democratization of the Aviation Sector
- Employment Generation
- Boost to Tourism Sector
- Connecting smaller airports, special helicopters and sea plane routes.
UDAN Scheme Impact
Increased Air Connectivity: Operational airports increased from 74 to 141 (2014-2023). 68 Underserved/Unserved Destinations Connected: Including 58 Airports, 8 Heliports, and 2 Water Aerodromes.
425 New Routes: Expanded air connectivity across 29 States/ UTs. Over 1 Crore Passengers Benefitted: Making air travel more accessible and affordable.