New Delhi: Come October 21 (Friday) and the ‘aam aadmi’ can travel in airplanes at fares as low as just Rs 2,500 under the government’s UDAN (Udey Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme.
The scheme is the government’s ambitious plan for regional connectivity and is expected to come into effect on Friday (October 21).
Under the draft which was unveiled earlier this year on June 1, the scheme fixes all-inclusive fares at Rs 2,500 for one-hour flights in its attempt to make flying affordable for the common man.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju is expected to announce the final contours of UDAN scheme on October 21, sources said.
Besides capping ticket prices, the scheme seeks to provide air services between unserved and under-served areas and is part of larger plans to boost the domestic aviation sector, which is clocking over 20 per cent passenger growth since more than a year now, with the number of passengers flown by the Indian carriers surging to 23.46 per cent in September.
