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60% cut in allocation for regional air connectivity scheme in Interim Budget

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60% cut in allocation for regional air connectivity scheme in Interim Budget

Flight take off at Chennai Airport. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The budgetary allocation for the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) has been slashed by 60% after a record-high grant last time. The fund is spent on reviving unused and underused airports in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The government…

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Government Says UDAN Generating Demand For New Aircraft

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Government Says UDAN Generating Demand For New Aircraft

Jyotiraditya Scindia said UDAN has unlocked the country’s true potential New Delhi: The government on Thursday said 499 routes have been operationalised so far under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN, which was launched six years ago and has facilitated the travel of more than 1.3 crore people. The scheme, also known as UDAN (Ude…

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