UDAN Scheme- The UDAN scheme completed eight years, making air travel affordable for common citizens and boosting connectivity in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities:

Category : Business and economics Published on: April 29 2025

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UDAN Scheme was launched on 21st October 2016; the first UDAN flight operated between Shimla and Delhi on 27th April 2017.
625 UDAN routes have been operationalized, connecting 90 airports (including 2 water aerodromes, and 15 heliports) across India.
More than 1.49 crore passengers have benefited from affordable regional air travel under UDAN.
India’s airport network expanded from 74 airports in 2014 to 159 airports in 2024, more than doubling in a decade.
₹4,023.37 crore disbursed as Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to promote connectivity to underserved and remote regions.
UDAN strengthened regional tourism, healthcare access, and trade, catalyzing economic growth in Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.