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Govt plans big Rs 30000 crore push for next phase of UDAN

Newsmantra — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 08:22:12 +0000

NEW DELHI. The outlay for the modified UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) regional air connectivity scheme has been proposed at Rs 30,000 crore, industry sources told.

The proposal is intended to continue the scheme beyond April 2027 through an expanded UDAN framework.

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One crore 49 lakh passengers benefited from affordable regional air travel scheme UDAN

Newsmantra — Fri, 09 May 2025 05:42:07 +0000

The Government has said, more than one crore 49 lakh passengers have benefited from the affordable regional air travel scheme, UDAN. The scheme was launched in October 2016 to provide connectivity to unserved and underserved regions through revival of existing air strips and airports. The Civil Aviation Ministry has said that 625 UDAN routes have been operationalised, connecting 90 airports across the country. It said, India’s airport network expanded to more than double in a decade from 74 airports in 2014 to 159 airports in 2024.

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UDAN brought remote regions on national aviation map

Newsmantra — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:15:43 +0000

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.

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Regional Connectivity Scheme Completes 8 Yrs

Newsmantra — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:27:28 +0000

The Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) today completed eight years of its launch. The scheme was launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation on 21st of October, 2016. The UDAN scheme focuses on improving unserved air routes in underserved regions of the country and fulfilling the aspirations of the common citizens. Under it, the first RCS- UDAN flight was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the 27th of April 2017.

Since the launch of the scheme, over 600 UDAN routes have been operationalized. and more than one crore forty-four lakh passengers have travelled by flight.. This demonstrates the success of the scheme in enhancing air travel accessibility. The scheme has so far connected 34 States and Union territories across the length and breadth of the country. Under the scheme, ten airports have also been operationalized in the Northeast region in addition to two heliports. RCS-UDAN is not only providing last-mile connectivity to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities but also stands as a prominent contributor to the tourism sector. The scheme has become a game changer for many airports by triggering air connectivity and regional growth.

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66 Indian airports operating on 100% green energy, govt informs Parliament –

Newsmantra — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 05:44:02 +0000

In response to a query in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated that 66 Indian airports are now powered entirely by green energy. Notably, major airports such as Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru have achieved Level 4+ and higher Airports International Council (ACI) Accreditation, reaching carbon neutrality.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has undertaken various initiatives to move towards carbon neutrality and achieve net-zero carbon emissions at airports nationwide. This involves standardizing the carbon accounting and reporting framework for Indian airports. Airport operators with scheduled operations are advised to assess carbon emissions at their respective airports and work towards carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions progressively. The MoCA has also encouraged upcoming Greenfield Airports and state governments to prioritize carbon neutrality and net zero, emphasizing the use of green energy.

Minister highlighted that presently, 14 airports in the country operate under Public Private Partnership (PPP). These airports, leased by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), aim to enhance airport infrastructure and facilities through private sector efficiency and investment. The revenue generated from leased airports is reinvested by AAI to develop airport infrastructure nationwide.

As part of the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), 25 AAI airports, including Bhubaneshwar, Varanasi, Amritsar, and others, are slated for leasing between 2022 and 2025.

Regarding the UDAN scheme, Dr. Singh informed the House that over 130 lakh people have benefited from it. The scheme, known as Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, aims to boost regional air connectivity at affordable rates, targeting unserved and underserved airports through the revival of existing airstrips and airports.

Under UDAN, the government aims to operationalize 1000 UDAN routes and revive or develop 100 unserved and underserved airports, heliports, and water aerodromes by 2024. Currently, 517 Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) routes are operational, connecting 76 airports, including 9 heliports and 2 water aerodromes.

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NEWS MANTRA UPDATES

Newsmantra — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 04:52:50 +0000

July 30 -2024′
1 . NEW DELHI .Power Grid planning Rs 40,000-cr subsea interconnection with Middle East in 5 yrs; ET

2 . NEW DELHI . NHAI sets up an asset monetisation cell; aims to achieve over Rs 50,000 crore monetisation target for 2024-25. ET

3 . NEW DELHI .Power generation capacity rose to 4.46 GW in 10 years: MoS Power; ET

4 . NEW DELHI . Powergrid To Execute Projects Worth Rs 60,000 Crore In 30 Months; NDTV

5. NEW DELHI . 579 Routes Connecting 85 Airports Operationalised Presently Under UDAN Scheme: Murlidhar Mohol; AIR

6 . NEW DELHI . Govt plans to operationalise Car Nicobar, 11 other airports under UDAN ; Business Standard

7 . NEW DELHI . India only country where petrol, and diesel prices declined in the last 3 years: Hardeep Singh Puri; ET

8. NEW DELHI . No plan to mandate blending of ethanol with diesel: Govt; ET

9. NEW DELHI . Ministry of Coal reveals plan to reduce imports and boost exports. The Print

10. NEW DELHI . Centre increases incentives by 37.5% to boost drone manufacturing to Achieve Global Hub Status – Hindustan Times

11 . NEW DELHI . DG , SCOPE Terming the Budget 2024 as a ‘future-oriented Budget and it focuses on the long-term growth of the country.

12 . LUCKNOW . Uttar Pradesh Govt Grants In-principal Approval to 1200 Megawatt Pumped Storage Power Plant in Sonbhadra .

13 . MUMBAI . Swades Foundation’s skilling programme trained 7,000 youth have been trained under Swades skilling.

14 . MUMBAI . Bombay High Court imposes additional Rs 4 crore costs on Patanjali for breach of the court order that restrained Patanjali from selling camphor products; The Hindu

15 .BENGALURU. BEL archives growth of 19.10% during first quarter of FY 2024-25.

16 . रायपुर . छत्तीसगढ़ बिजली बोर्ड के अध्यक्ष श्री राजीव रंजन का निधन। .

17 . PUNE .Indian Oil organises Corporate Games 2024 at Pune.

18 . NEW DELHI . NTPC Concludes Four-Week Girl Empowerment Mission (GEM) at Bongaigaon .

19 . NEW DELHI . GAIL Limited Appoints Anupam Kulshrestha, D. J. Pandian, Sanjay Tandon and S. K. Srivastava as Non-Official Part-Time (Independent) Directors

20 . NEW DELHI . The PESB selected Shri Niranjan Suryabhan Sonak for the post of Director (Marketing), Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited ;

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Seven major announcements were made today at Wings India 2024:

Newsmantra — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 04:17:19 +0000

Release of the joint knowledge paper on civil aviation by FICCI and KPMG .
Launch of UDAN 5.3.
Launch of the Airbus-Air India Training Centre, with the purchase of more airplanes and the setting of a flight training center in Gurugram with 10 flight simulators and 10,000 pilots being trained in the coming years.
Airbus manufacturing contracts with TATA ASL and Mahindra Aerospace Structures Pvt. Ltd. to foster more pilots.
GMR and IndiGo also signed a consortium to collaborate with multiple patterns in developing sustainable training in the aerospace industry.
Inauguration of the GMR School of Aviation
Deal announcement of Akasa Air with a triple order of 200 aircrafts in a period of 17 months.

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517 routes under UDAN have so far commenced operations

Newsmantra — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:01:21 +0000

517 routes connecting 76 airports, including 9 Heliports and 2 Water Aerodromes, have so far commenced operations. Out of 1300 valid routes awarded under the Scheme till 5.0 round of UDAN , 501 routes have been cancelled due to various reasons which include shutting down of the airlines, non-readiness of the aerodromes etc. Out of the remaining 799 routes, 517 routes have commenced so far. 201 routes have completed the prescribed 3 years tenure.

This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha.

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Scindia hits back at P. Chidambaram for targeting govt over new airports

Newsmantra — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:33:05 +0000

The Govt. has “operationalized” 74 airports, some of which had been lying unutilized for decades. MoCA operationalized 12 Airports in the country since 2015 under the Greenfield Airports Policy 2008 only 3 greenfield airports were built in the last 65 years said Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, Union Minister for Civil Aviation & Steel, Govt. of India.

More than 1.23 crore people and 2.23 lakh flights have flown under the UDAN scheme – the possibility of which was NIL during the UPA regime. The UDAN scheme is also the sole reason behind the birth of many regional airlines that cater to such routes.

These developments have involved incurring of unprecedented capital investment – almost Rs 75,000 crore in the last 10 years – which is directly linked to the growth of employment in the country .

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More than 123 lakh passengers have benefited from RCS-UDAN

Newsmantra — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:43:07 +0000

Viability Gap Funding (VGF) amounting to Rs. 2729.11 crore has been released from the Regional Air Connectivity Fund Trust (RACFT) to the Selected Airline Operators for operation of Regional Connectivity Scheme(RCS) – UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) Scheme.

Under UDAN, 479 routes are operational, connecting 74 airports, including 2 Water Aerodromes and 9 heliports. More than 123 lakh passengers have benefited from the Scheme.

The Government has set a target to operationalise 1000 UDAN routes during the currency of the scheme and to revive/develop 100 unserved and underserved airports/heliports/water aerodromes in the country by 2024 for operation of UDAN flights.

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