Udan Yojana UDAN Scheme Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik Flights @ Rs 2500
After the railways now it is time for the flights where you can travel in cheap fare. In a recent event the Civil Aviation Minister has announced about UDAN Scheme in which any traveller can book a seat at only Rs. 2500/-. Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik namely UDAN Yojana scheme will soon be launched sometimes in January when the first flight will be started between Delhi and Kolkata.
| Mode of transportation | Flight |
| Price | 2500/- |
| No of seats | 9 to 40 per user |
| Total available seats | 50% of the total seats |
| Announced | October 2016 |
| Expected Launch | January 2016 |
Udan Scheme Key Features
- UDAN Scheme was declared by the civil aviation ministry in India in October 2016. The scheme will be launched in January 2017.
- Under this yojana traveller can buy tickets at Rs. 2500/- only. From 9 seats to maximum 40 seats can be booked by single user under this scheme.
- The rate 2500/- is not for the entire seats available in the flights. If the traveller is taking the scheme then only 50% of the seats in a flight will belong to the scheme. The rest of the seats will be cost as per the market rate.
- 2500/- will be the ceiling price under this scheme. No other charges will be levied on this price while availing this scheme. This price will be valid only for the one-hour flights.
The verdict on this Yojana
The scheme was first drafted back in the month of July by the civil aviation ministry. It came out officially in the month of October 2016. According to the ministry this scheme will be helpful for those common citizens who have to travel frequently for commercial purposes. As people know that flights take less time than any other transportation but fares are much more than trains or road transport so the ministry has decided to cap it at fixed level.
On the other some of the private airlines companies voiced against it. According to them the price can be an obstacle for the profit level. Though the 50% of the seats will be available at market price still they are not happy with the decision.
List of Udan Scheme Routes [Cities]
| Sno | Routes |
| 1 | Delhi to Bhatinda, |
| 2 | Delhi to Shimla, |
| 3 | Delhi to Kullu, |
| 4 | Delhi to Agra, |
| 5 | Delhi to Pathankot, |
| 6 | Delhi to Pantnagar, |
| 7 | Delhi to Ludhiana |
| 8 | Delhi to Bikaner. |
| 9 | Jaipur to Agra |
| 10 | Jaipur to Jaisalmer. |
| 11 | Shillong to Agartala, |
| 12 | Shillong to Aizwal, |
| 13 | Shillong to Dimapur, |
| 14 | Shillong to Imphal |
| 15 | Shillong to Silchar. |
| 16 | Kolkata to Burnpur, |
| 17 | Kolkata to Cooch Behar, |
| 18 | Kolkata to Durgapur, |
| 19 | Kolkata to Jamshedpur |
| 20 | Kolkata to Rourkela. |
| 21 | Puducherry to Hyderabad, |
| 22 | Puducherry to Salem |
| 23 | Puducherry to Chennai. |
| 24 | Ahmedabad to Diu, |
| 25 | Ahmedabad to Dwarka, |
| 26 | Ahmedabad to Jamnagar |
| 27 | Ahmedabad to Mundra. |
| 28 | Mumbai to Kandla, |
| 29 | Mumbai to Porbandar, |
| 30 | Mumbai to Jalgaon, |
| 31 | Mumbai to Nashik |
| 32 | Mumbai to Sholapur |
Recommendation to Include Kalaburagi Airport under UDAN Scheme
Among several developmental schemes, Union government took the initiative to implement many steps to make domestic flights affordable for all. For this, many new locations have been identified for construction of an airport. Kalaburagi Airport is one such area, where government is spending Rs. 90.66 crore for erecting a new airport. The location was recently visited by M. Mallikarjun Kharge. He was pleased to see that around 80% work was already finished. He said that he will do all in this power to include the name of Kalaburagi Airport under the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik or UDAN scheme. On being operational, this airport will enhance air route connectivity in this area
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