Over 1 crore passengers flew in 5 years under UDAN scheme: Govt
More than one crore passengers have flown in the last five years while benefitting from the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s flagship programme Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik), as per an official statement released on Wednesday. The scheme was initiated on October 21, 2016 with the objective to fulfil the aspirations of the common citizen by following the vision of ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik’, with an enhanced aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in tier II and tier III cities. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first flight under the scheme on April 27, 2017. In the last five years, UDAN has significantly increased the regional air connectivity in the country.
