Cabinet clears Rs 30,640 crore package for connectivity, immigration revamp, climate targetsIndia is set to boost regional air travel with the revamped UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative will develop 100 new airports and 200 helipads...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 1,800 crore plan to modernise India's immigration systemThe Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 1,800 crore plan to modernize the Immigration, Visa, Foreigners Registration & Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Cabinet clears UDAN 2.0 with Rs 28,840 crore outlay; 100 new airports plannedThe Union Cabinet has given its nod to the modified UDAN 2.0 scheme. This initiative aims to boost regional air connectivity across India. ...
25 Mar, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Delhi-Bangkok flights cheaper than air travel to NE states: Tour operatorsMeghalaya has been allotted two schemes - Sohra and Shillong - under SD 2.0 where investment of up to Rs 50 crore will be made. The ministr...
22 Nov, 2023, 08.30 PM IST
Government plans to include more airports under Krishi Udan: Jyotiraditya Scindia“At least 31 airports are under Krishi Udan. We are speaking to the Ministry of Defence to include 21 more,” Scindia said, while speaking o...
15 Feb, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Budget gives larger wings to regional connectivity scheme UDANThe government had launched RCS-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) in October, 2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and under...
05 Feb, 2023, 10.44 AM IST
Aviation Ministry to launch Krishi Udan scheme for transport of agri-products: FMFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the Aviation Ministry will launch the Krishi Udan scheme to assist farmers in transpor...
01 Feb, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
AAI starts taking bids under Udan 4.0, focuses on northeastern states and J&KThe focus of this round would be mainly on connecting north-eastern states, hilly states, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and islands, a release ...
03 Dec, 2019, 09.37 PM IST
Total 705 routes awarded under UDAN, 174 become operational: Aviation MinisterBased on their assessment of demand on particular routes, the airlines submit proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN scheme from time ...
03 Jul, 2019, 06.37 PM IST
Rs 400 crore cleared for UDAN scheme bailoutThe aviation ministry was in need of money to fund the subsidy and had approached the finance ministry for help.
25 Jan, 2019, 11.44 AM IST
Maharashtra: 5 routes under UDAN scheme to restart from February 13UDAN , which commenced in April 2017, is a regional airport development and Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) aimed at making air travel a...
18 Jan, 2019, 10.15 AM IST
15 airlines bid for 111 routes in third round of UDAN scheme auctionSpiceJet and IndiGo has bid for 37 routes and 20 routes in the third round of auctions. Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited has bid for to...
07 Jan, 2019, 05.49 PM IST
Government invites bids for international UDAN flightsThe bids could be submitted to the AAI by November 22, according to the notice inviting e-proposals.
14 Oct, 2018, 05.07 PM IST
UDAN 2.0 may connect small cities to neighbouring nationsUnder the ongoing UDAN scheme, the Centre subsidises lower fares charged by the airlines for select domestic routes.
09 Mar, 2018, 07.25 AM IST
Airports Authority of India's dividend pay out to fund RCS flightsThe finance ministry has agreed to fund the Ude Desh ke Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme through the dividend that AAI pays to the government every...
24 Jan, 2018, 07.26 PM IST
Centre’s ambitious UDAN scheme is likely to give wings to aviation and allied sectorsThe introduction of viability gap funding would not only boost connectivity, but at the same time it would make many more routes viable.
11 Mar, 2017, 10.35 AM IST
Govt mulls higher VGF for planes with less than 20 seatsTo compensate the operators, the Civil Aviation Ministry would be providing viability gap funding -- which would be partly raised by way of...
27 Nov, 2016, 02.58 PM IST