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'UDAN scheme to create 100 airports over the next 2-3 years'
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SME Times News Bureau | 29 Apr, 2017
Union Minister Jayant Sinha on Friday said that central government's
regional air connectivity scheme -- UDAN -- which was launched on April
27 is slated to create additional 100 airports over the next 2-3 years.
The
Minister for State for Civil Aviation was speaking at the Confederation
of Indian Industry's (CII) annual session 2017 themed 'Future of
Globalisation: Can India Lead?' here.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the highly-subsidised regional air connectivity scheme from Shimla.
The
Rs 2,500-an-hour flight launched on Thursday is part of 'Ude Desh ka
Aam Nagrik' (UDAN) scheme that makes air travel more affordable to the
common people. It also plans to enhance connectivity with more airports
in the country.
The first regional flight under the scheme was
flagged off between Shimla and Delhi from Jubbarhatti, the tabletop
airport located 2,196 metres above the sea level and 22 km from Himachal
Pradesh capital Shimla.
Air India's subsidiary Alliance Air, which will operate the Delhi-Shimla flight, has fixed the one-way fare at Rs 2,036.
According
to the minister, the UDAN scheme has market friendly features such as
removal of airport and navigation charges, reduction in ATF (air turbine
fuel) taxes and routes exclusivity for three years which would
incentivise air passenger carriers.
The minister said that he is working with aircraft lessors to reduce the risk premium.
Sinha pointed out that the country has "one of the most open" FDI (foreign direct investment) policy in the world.
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