UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) III

Geography Transport

The third round of bidding under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) for domestic routes concluded recently and 15 airlines had bid for a total 111 routes.
The UDAN scheme aims to stimulate regional connectivity with flights covering distances up to 800 km through a market-based mechanism.
The government is expected to compensate for the loss to airlines with a Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of about Rs. 3,000 per seat.
The scheme is a component of the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) which was released on June 15, 2016.