Service rendered on 649 air routes under the Udan scheme, investment of more than four thousand crores made - 649 air routes served under the Udan scheme

Updated: Wed, Oct 22, 2025 07:16 (IST) The government said on Tuesday that under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN, 649 routes connecting 93 small airports in the country have been activated in the last nine years. This scheme will continue even after April 2027. UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) was launched on 21 October 2016. Service provided on 649 air routes under UDAN scheme (indicative photo) PTI, New Delhi. The government said on Tuesday that 649 routes connecting 93 small airports in the country have been activated under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN in the last nine years. This scheme will continue even after April 2027. UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) was launched on 21 October 2016. Remove Ads Read Only News The first flight was operated on 27 April 2017 between Shimla and Delhi. Under this scheme, 649 routes have been activated. More than 1.56 crore passengers were served by 3.23 lakh flights on these routes. The Ministry of Civil Aviation said in a release. Over Rs 4,300 crore distributed as viability gap funding to airlines. An investment of Rs 4,638 crore has been made for the development of airports under the Regional Air Connectivity Scheme. Civil Aviation Minister Sameer Kumar Sinha reiterated the ministry’s commitment that the scheme will continue even after April 2027.