UDAN scheme gets Rs 28,840 crore boost to expand regional air connectivity

The scheme subsidises airlines flying to remote destinations at fares capped by the government. Its performance has been uneven so far. Of the 649 routes where flights had been launched, only about half remain operational as some airlines stopped flights after the threeyear subsidy window closed. Of the viability gap funding, 80% comes from a Rs 6,500 levy imposed on each metro flight.