Good news for fliers from Odisha, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh! Narendra Modi government’s UDAN scheme reaches Jharsuguda, Kishangarh and Lakhimpur! Budget-friendly carrier SpiceJet has launched 14 new flights for Jharsuguda, Kishangarh and Lakhimpur. Apart from these, there would be an additional 14 direct flights connecting metros and non-metros. The central government has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN in 2016 with an aim to boost regional air connectivity to uncharted airports as well as areas across the country at an affordable fare.
UDAN routes: The new routes under UDAN that will be operated by SpiceJet are:
Delhi – Jharsuguda – Delhi
Lakhimpur – Guwahati – Lakhimpur
Kishangarh – Ahmedabad – Kishangarh
Hyderabad – Jharsuguda – Hyderabad
Jaipur – Amritsar – Jaipur
Bhopal – Udaipur – Bhopal
Kolkata – Jharsuguda – Kolkata.
