Six routes operationalised in North East
New Delhi: The first direct flight from Shillong to Agartala under the UDAN scheme was flagged off today after the successful commencement of the flight operations on Shillong – Silchar route yesterday.
In all 22 new air routes were operationalised in the last 3 days under the UDAN scheme out of which 6 new routes were in North-East India, the Ministry of Civil Aviation stated here today.
“The operationalisation of these routes aligns with the objectives of UDAN scheme to strengthen the aerial network of the country, create affordable, yet economically viable and profitable air travel on regional routes. Till date, 57 unserved and underserved airports (including 5 heliports + 2 water aerodrome) with 347 routes have been operationalised under UDAN across the length and breadth of India,” the Ministry stated.
On March 28, 2021, 18 new routes were flagged off under the UDAN scheme. The routes that commenced operations were Gorakhpur to Lucknow which was a Uttar Pradesh state supported UDAN route, Kurnool to Bangalore, Vishakhapatnam and Chennai, from Agra to Bangalore and Bhopal, from Prayagraj to Bhubaneswar and Bhopal. In addition to these routes, new flight connectivity was established from Dibrugarh to Dimapur.
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The Indigo airlines was awarded the Shillong-Agartala, Shillong – Silchar, Kurnool – Bangalore, Vishakhapatnam, and Chennai routes under the UDAN 4 bidding process last year. In addition to these, Agra to Bangalore and Agra to Bhopal route under UDAN 3, Prayagraj to Bhubaneswar and Prayagraj to Bhopal route under UDAN 2, and Dibrugarh to Dimapur were awarded under UDAN 3 bidding process. Alliance Air was awarded the Lucknow – Gorakhpur route under the UDAN 3 bidding process.
– global bihari bureau
