New Delhi: The Centre will extend financial support under the UDAN regional connectivity scheme from three years to five years in a phased manner, a move aimed at providing airlines with longer-term viability to operate regional routes, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu.
While speaking with on the sidelines of the UDAN workshop, the Minister noted that the Indian government offered an outlay of Rs 29,000 crores for the next 10 years, which will likely create a solid ecosystem of civil aviation across the country.