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22/04/23 06:47 AM IST

UDAN 5.0

In News
  • The Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) to further enhance the connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country and achieve last mile connectivity.
Key Features
  • There is no restriction on the distance between the origin and destination of the flight.
  • Viability gap funding (VGF) to be provided will be capped at 600 km stage length for both Priority and Non-Priority areas which was earlier capped at 500 km.
  • No predetermined routes would be offered. Only Network and Individual Route Proposal proposed by airlines will be considered.
  • Exclusivity will be withdrawn if the average quarterly PLF is higher than 75% for four continuous quarters, to prevent exploitation of the monopoly on a route.
  • 25% of the Performance Guarantee to be encashed for each month of delay up to 4 months, to further incentivize quick operationalization.
  • Airlines would be required to commence operations within 4 months of the award of the route. Earlier this deadline was 6 months.
About UDAN Scheme
  • The UDAN scheme was initiated on 21st October 2016.
  • It aims to fulfill the aspirations of the common citizen by following the vision of ‘Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik’, with enhanced aviation infrastructure and air connectivity in tier II and tier III cities.
  • RCS-UDAN was awarded Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration under Innovation Category for the year 2020.
  • Under this Scheme, RCF was created, which funds the VGF (viability gap funding) requirements of the scheme through a levy on certain domestic flights.
  • This way, funds generated from the sector themselves stimulate the growth and development of the sector.
Significance
  • UDAN has proved to be a lifeblood of many regions which are now well connected with places across the country.
  • This new & stronger version of the scheme will raise the momentum, connecting new routes, and bring us closer to the target of operationalizing 1000 routes & 50 additional airports, heliports, and water aerodromes in the near future. अब उड़ेगा देश का हर आम नागरिक!”
Source- PIB

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