Govt Goals 1,000 Routes Underneath UDAN Scheme: Union Minister
The centre has set a goal to operationalise 100 unserved and underserved airports (Record)
New Delhi:
Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday mentioned his ministry has set a goal of operationalising 100 unserved and underserved airports and beginning no less than 1,000 air routes beneath the UDAN scheme.
He additionally mentioned that privatisation is needed within the box of aviation as it’s not the federal government’s specialisation to run airports.
Addressing a press convention on the BJP’s state place of work Kushabhau Thakre Parisar right here over the Union Finances 2021-22, Mr Puri additionally mentioned that home flight products and services from Bilaspur the town in Chhattisgarh will start from March 1 beneath the regional connectivity scheme.
“My ministry has set a goal to operationalise 100 unserved and underserved airports and get started no less than 1,000 air routes beneath the UDAN scheme,” he mentioned.
“Fifty-six airports have already been upgraded and over 700 routes awarded, of which air-service has commenced on 311 routes beneath the UDAN scheme because it was once introduced in 2017 with the cheap of Rs 4,500 crore,” Mr Puri mentioned.
In this line, flight products and services will get started from Bilaspur airport from March 1. At the present, the Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, has been given the Bilaspur-Prayagraj-Delhi course, he mentioned.
Talking concerning the price range 2021-22, he mentioned after it was once introduced, the inventory marketplace witnessed a substantial spice up and the price range additionally earned reward from intellectuals and unbiased commentators around the nation.
When requested about Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s remarks that the price range displays the Centre’s goal to privatise PSUs, the minister blamed the opposition party for weakening the commercial situation of Air India.
“If the purpose was once being raised about privatisation of Air India, which is our nationwide asset, its financial situation was once worsened all through the Congress-led UPA govt,” he added.
