Ministry of Civil Aviation launches UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes

Ministry of Civil Aviation launches UDAN 5.1, specifically designed for helicopter routes

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Category : National Published on: May 26 2023

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  • The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity through helicopters.
  • For the first time under RCS-UDAN, this round is designed specifically for helicopter routes.
  • The main features include:
  • An increase in the scope of operations for operators wherein the scheme will now allow routes where one of the origin or destination locations is in a priority area
  • Airfare caps have been reduced by as much as 25% to make flying in helicopters more affordable for passengers.
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