The North East has the economic potential to come at par with mainland India, and for this, the development of infrastructure is a necessity, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla said on Saturday.
The Central Government's initiative of the Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik, has proved to be a major move to provide air connectivity to all corners of India.
Following four successful rounds of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) and with version 5.0 of the fifth round underway, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve las
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched UDAN 5.1 to further enhance the connectivity to remote areas of the country and achieve last-mile connectivity through helicopters.
India's aviation industry has experienced significant growth in the past nine years under the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and the number of operational airports in the country has doubled from 74 in 2014 to 148 in 2023.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Friday initiated the process of inviting bids from airlines for various routes under this fifth round of bidding for its regional connectivity scheme UDAN by releasing a bid document.
In a further push to intra-state air connectivity, the Assam government inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Big Charter Private Limited ( or Flybig).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday stressed the need to enhance regional connectivity for boosting trade and commerce, offering India to use Chattogram and Sylhet ports for mutual benefits, Bangladesh's National News Agency Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) reported.
A total of 73 unserved or underserved airports, including nine heliports and two water aerodromes, have been operationalised till January 2023 under the Centre's flagship Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme.
Civil aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had imposed a Rs 70 lakh fine on Air Vistara for not having operated the minimum number of mandated flights to underserved areas of the country's northeast region.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik approved a proposal for the creation of 50 posts of fire service personnel under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN scheme.