UDAN Flights

The official added that a 20 per cent contribution from state governments to the regional connectivity fund had been factored in while proposing the hike

Delhi-Shimla route is among nine that airlines plan to launch in the next 50 days under the civil aviation ministry's Udan scheme

Decision could add to friction between the Air Force's military requirements, and the AAI's need to provide infrastructure to airlines

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Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia flagged off the first flight between Gujarat's Keshod in the Junagadh district and Mumbai under the Centre's 'Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik' programme

FlyBig operates commercial flights to destinations in the North-East, South, and Central under the UDAN Scheme

The scheme is funded through a Rs 50 levy on flight tickets on major routes

On Sunday, 18 new flights were operationalised under the UDAN scheme

The concession agreement was signed under the Government of India's regional connectivity-UDAN scheme

The flights will be to and from Prayagraj-Gorakhpur, Aizawl-Agartala and Varanasi-Bhubaneswar

A water aerodrome in the region at Umrangso Reservoir, Assam is also included

UDAN scheme focuses on states having unconnected regions. Chhattisgarh is one of the focus states for Ministry of Civil Aviation

Based on their assessment of demand on particular routes, the airlines submit proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN scheme from time to time

While govt's initial assessment was Rs 3 billion, a manifold rise in the number of participating airlines has increased the funding requirement to Rs 12 billion

IndiGo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways and Zoom Air are among the applicants that have put in their bids