Regional connectivity scheme

UDAN scheme: Country's first Air Taxi services launched from Chandigarh to Hisar

To date, 307 routes and 54 airports including five heliports and two water aerodromes have been operationalized under the Regional Connectivity Scheme. 

Jan 15, 2021, 21:20 PM IST

UDAN 4.0: 78 new routes identified and approved under Regional Connectivity Scheme

UDAN 4.0: The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in the process of awarding these routes to the selected airline operators (SAOs). 

Sep 21, 2020, 18:10 PM IST

78 new routes approved under Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN 4.0 --Check out complete list

29 served, 08 unserved and 02 underserved airports have been included in the list for approved routes.

Aug 28, 2020, 10:17 AM IST

78 new routes approved under 4th round of Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN

Overall 766 routes have been sanctioned so far under the UDAN scheme.

Aug 27, 2020, 14:54 PM IST

AAI invites bids for 4th round of regional connectivity UDAN scheme

The AAI will give priority to air connectivity to North Eastern Region, Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep Islands, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh among others.

Dec 03, 2019, 17:54 PM IST

12 routes under UDAN scheme became functional recently, Durgapur airport latest entrant

The 12 routes with daily flight operations that commenced are:  Kolkata – Allahabad, Allahabad- Kolkata, Allahabad-Raipur, Raipur-Allahabad , Gwalior- Bangalore, Bangalore-Gwalior, Kolkata-Gwalior, Gwalior- Kolkata, Mumbai– Belgaum, Belgaum-Mumbai, Mumbai- Durgapur and Durgapur-Mumbai.

Jul 19, 2019, 12:21 PM IST

Jet Airways connects Nashik with New Delhi under RCS

One-way economy fare on the route under the RCS starts at Rs 2,980.

Jun 15, 2018, 18:07 PM IST

Jet Airways offers fares starting Rs 967 for Udan flights

Jet Airways had bagged four routes in the second round of bidding in January, in which a total of 325 routes were awarded to various operators.

May 15, 2018, 16:47 PM IST

Jet Airways to launch services under 'Udan' from June

Starting from June 14, Jet Airways will fly services three times a week on the Lucknow-Allahabad-Patna sector with an ATR aircraft.

May 15, 2018, 13:47 PM IST

SpiceJet to start Delhi-Jaisalmer flights from October

Jaisalmer would be the airline's 45th domestic destination.

Oct 06, 2017, 17:32 PM IST

Regional Connectivity Scheme-UDAN traffic to be 4 lakh-plus passengers during FY18: ICRA

Ratings agency ICRA on Wednesday estimated that passenger traffic generated from the central government`s ambitious regional air connectivity scheme UDAN would be around 4.43 lakh passengers only during FY2018.

Jun 21, 2017, 17:43 PM IST

UDAN scheme to create 100 airports over the next 2-3 years: Jayant Sinha

Union Minister Jayant Sinha on Friday said that central government`s regional air connectivity scheme -- UDAN -- which was launched on April 27 is slated to create additional 100 airports over the next 2-3 years.

Apr 29, 2017, 16:29 PM IST

Bidding for next round of UDAN flights within 3 months: Govt

Bidding for the second round of the regional connectivity scheme or UDAN, which seeks to make flying affordable on short domestic routes, is likely to conclude within the next three months, the government said today.

Apr 28, 2017, 22:16 PM IST

PM Modi flags off Rs 2,500 UDAN flight scheme: All you need to know

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off the first UDAN flight under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) on Shimla-Delhi route.

Apr 27, 2017, 17:30 PM IST

Aam aadmi's UDAN scheme: 5 airlines win bids to fly 128 routes; fares capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flight

Five airlines including an Air India subsidiary and Spicejet on Thursday won bids to operate on 128 routes connecting 70 airports of which 31 are unserved under the regional connectivity scheme where fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights.

 

Mar 30, 2017, 19:18 PM IST

Udan rolled out! Govt awards 128 air routes under regional connectivity scheme

Five airlines will operate on 128 routes under the regional connectivity scheme wherein fares are capped at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights.

Mar 30, 2017, 17:15 PM IST

Air travel from Delhi to remote areas set to get cheaper

Air travel from Delhi to remote areas will be cheaper with the AAP government on Wednesday announcing slashing of VAT on Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) from existing 25 percent to one percent to compliment the Centre's regional connectivity scheme (RCS).

Mar 08, 2017, 18:21 PM IST

Get set to fly at subsidised air fares to small cities soon

Airports in smaller cities are likely to run operational soon as government has received 45 proposals from 11 bidders to initiate aviation services from around 190 airports on the regional route map.

Jan 20, 2017, 16:00 PM IST

Government gets 20 registrations for regional air connectivity

Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey said the government has so far received 20 registrations from air operator permit holders to participate in the upcoming reverse bidding round for allocation of RCS routes.

Nov 18, 2016, 18:07 PM IST

Government's Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik scheme flying high

With the domestic aviation sector on the "upswing", the government today said the regional connectivity scheme has got off to a very strong start and the bidding under UDAN has already seen as many as 20 registrations from operators.

Nov 18, 2016, 13:15 PM IST