Udan Scheme
Parliamentary panel wants Udan air connectivity scheme viability studied before disbursing ₹28,840 crore
The committee recommends that the ministry commission a comprehensive independent impact assessment that covers the cost per passenger on each route, route-wise viability metrics, and the proportion of routes achieving self-sustainability.
4 min read16 Apr 2026Data check: Does India really need one airport every 50 days?
Nearly six in 10 new airports handle fewer than five flights daily, exposing the gap between infrastructural ambition and actual demand, and raising questions about policy planning.
4 min read21 Jan 2026Small-town airports, big bill: ₹900 crore spent on non-operational UDAN hubs
The civil aviation ministry has spent nearly ₹900 crore on the upkeep of 15 ‘temporarily non-operational’ airports under the UDAN scheme.
4 min read9 Jan 2026Star Air targets ₹1,100 crore turnover in FY26, bets big on regional connectivity
The regional airline is expanding its fleet and network under the UDAN scheme, even as capped fares and time-bound subsidies shape its growth trajectory.
4 min read31 Dec 2025Only 651 of 923 UDAN routes operational, 123 shut before term: Govt tells Parliament
The government's UDAN scheme, aimed at enhancing regional connectivity in India, faces operational challenges, as only 651 out of 923 routes are currently active. Factors like COVID-19, aircraft shortages, and low passenger demand have led to the premature closure of 123 routes.
2 min read8 Dec 2025PM Modi signals rapid growth in aviation sector, says Indian carriers have placed orders for over 2,000 new aircraft
India’s airlines continue to achieve double-digit growth, with 240 million passengers flying annually, surpassing the total population of most countries worldwide, PM Modi said
2 min read2 Jun 2025India prepares plan to double airports to 300 by 2047
A draft plan prepared by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) showed that around 70 airstrips can be developed into full-fledged airports which can handle narrow-body aircraft such as A320 or B737, and nearly 40 airstrips can be developed to handle smaller aircraft.
4 min read12 Jul 2024MoCA debuts 5th round of regional connectivity scheme
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has begun the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN).
2 min read21 Apr 2023Star Air targets ₹1,100 crore turnover in FY26, bets big on regional connectivity
The regional airline is expanding its fleet and network under the UDAN scheme, even as capped fares and time-bound subsidies shape its growth trajectory.
4 min read31 Dec 2025MoCA debuts 5th round of regional connectivity scheme
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has begun the fifth round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN).
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