Civil Aviation Minister virtually flags off daily flight between Indore-Gondia-Hyderabad route

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia yesterday virtually flagged-off daily flight between the Indore-Gondia-Hyderabad route under Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik, UDAN.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Scindia said that the UDAN scheme is fulfilling the Prime Minister's dream of providing air services to the common man.

He said, under UDAN, 405 routes have already been made operational. The Indore-Gondia-Hyderabad route will connect Indore with the two



states  Maharashtra and Telangana. 

The Minister said, in the last one year, the aircraft operation from Indore has doubled while in Bhopal it has increased by 40 percent. Mr Scindia said that one hundred new airports will be built in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, which will give a further boost to last mile connectivity. He said that the central government is going to bring Small Aircraft Scheme, which will further strengthen connectivity in tier 2 and 3 cities.