UDAN takes Indian aviation to new heights
India's aviation sector achieved a historic milestone as 5,05,412 domestic passengers flew in a single day on November 17, surpassing the 5-lakh daily passenger mark for the first time.
India's aviation sector achieved a historic milestone as 5,05,412 domestic passengers flew in a single day on November 17, surpassing the 5-lakh daily passenger mark for the first time.
The extension of regional air connectivity scheme called ‘Udan’ for 10 more years by the government will further improve unserved air routes in underserved regions of the country and fulfill the aspirations of the common citizens.
The Indian aviation sector has witnessed remarkable growth over the last decade, thanks mainly to the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
In its latest report on the Ministry of Civil Aviation’s regional connectivity scheme – UDAN, the Comptroller and Auditor General…
Airports Authority of India(AAI), the Implementing Agency has identified 154 RCS airports including 14 water aerodromes and 36 helipads so far under UDAN for operation of RCS flights.
At present Air India operates flight services from Durgapur to New Delhi and Durgapur to Hyderabad four days a week.
Further, to discourage the practice of making business payments in cash, Sitharaman proposed to levy TDS of 2 per cent on cash withdrawal exceeding Rs 1 crore in a year from a bank account.
SpiceJet stated it has added some 23 planes in the last one month alone.
During the 2016 assembly polls, however, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport had registered business of Rs 1 crore.
Soon, SpiceJet will start flight services on New Delhi-Russia, New Delhi-Almati, New Delhi-China, New Delhi-Turkey, Hyderabad-Jeddah, and Calicut-Jeddah international routes
