625 UDAN Routes Operationalised, Over 1.49 Crore Passengers Benefited: Centre
The government said that 625 UDAN routes have been operationalised, connecting 90 airports (including 2 water aerodromes, and 15 heliports) across India, and over 1.49 crore passengers have benefited from affordable regional air travel under UDAN.
India’s airport network has expanded from 74 airports in 2014 to 159 airports in 2024, more than doubling in a decade.More than 4,023 crore has been disbursed as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to promote connectivity to underserved and remote regions, said the Ministry of Civil Aviation.