Udan

IndiGo to start Bengaluru-Agra daily flight from 5 March; airline to operate service under Udan scheme

Agra will be IndiGo's 63rd destination and 86th overall in its network, which also has flight services to 23 international airports.

Why big hype on touching $5-tn economy by year 2025 is largely meaningless for average Indians

Now, even if one talks about the $5-trillion target, at the current rate of slowed growth, the target is merely wishful thinking.

Alliance Air embarks on aggressive expansion plans, to launch flights on new routes in two months: CEO

Alliance Air recently launched its maiden overseas flight from Chennai to Jaffna making it the 55th destination connected by the airline.

Bidding process opened for seaplane operations in four Andaman islands; Diglipur airport operations to begin in June 2019

Seaplane operations will soon be a reality in four islands of Andamans with the opening of its bidding process, under an ambitious project to attract more tourists, officials said

Govt gives nod to spend Rs 4,500 cr to revive unserved, under-served airports; move aims to boost regional connectivity

The revival of airports under UDAN is demand driven, depending on firm commitment from airlines and state governments for providing various concessions.

SpiceJet to add 12 new flights, to launch Hyderabad-Colombo service from 15 April; eyes to expand regional connectivity

With the launch of its services between Hyderabad and Colombo, SpiceJet will connect the Sri Lankan capital with three direct flights from India, the release said.

Narendra Modi lays foundation of projects worth Rs 4,000 crore in Arunachal Pradesh, vows to improve connectivity in state

Addressing a function at IG Park in Arunachal Pradesh's Itanagar, Modi said his government was giving importance to improve the highway, railway, airway and power situation in Arunachal Pradesh, which was neglected by the previous governments.

Seaplane services to start at six places under UDAN, no proposal to start operations on Ganga river: Govt

Under UDAN, six water aerodrome sites have been awarded to start seaplane and helicopter services, Minister of State for Shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

In Surat, Narendra Modi says demonetisation made housing affordable; PM to inaugurate Salt Satyagraha memorial in Dandi today

Speaking in Surat, PM Narendra Modi credited demonetisation for making housing affordable for the youth in India

Alliance Air to connect Ahmedabad with Hyderabad via Nashik from 1 February; 70-seater ATR-72 to operate on new route

The new service is part of the government's regional connectivity scheme Udan, under which the air fares are capped at Rs 2, 500 for an under one-hour flight, Alliance Air said.