Due to capacity crunch at the busy aerodrome
At least 44 such airports are set to come up at various cities across the country
Airways were awarded 128 routes under the scheme, with the launch of flight between Shimla-Delhi
UDAN aims to connect 45 un-served and under-served airports and make flying cheap by capping fares
Green light likely for services on underserved routes between regular airports
Stakeholder consultation meet to be organised on June 7
The number of discounted seats should be at least nine and should not exceed 40
Shimla-Delhi flights are sold out but others are available much below the capped limit of Rs 2,000
Scheme will feature flights to smaller towns in which a certain number of seats will be subsidised
The Udan scheme intends to revive air travel between 43 regional airports and metropolitan hubs
Alliance Air, which will operate the Delhi-Shimla flight, has fixed the one-way fare at Rs 2,036