232 routes operational under regional air connectivity: Govt
Of the 688 routes that have been awarded in the three rounds of the Regional Air Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for which bidding has been completed, 232 routes are currently operational.
This was indicated in a statement issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation announcing the start of bidding for the RCS IV scheme.
The focus of the latest round of RCS will be priority areas like the North-Eastern Region, Hilly States, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and some islands.
The provision of Viability Gap Funding for Category 2 / 3 aircraft (more than 20 seaters) has been enhanced for operations under RCS flights in Priority Area(s) the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, the States of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North-Eastern States and Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar islands.
