Viability Gap Funding

Affordable flying: Govt awards 128 air routes under regional connectivity scheme to 5 airlines

Over 45 unserved and under-served airports would be connected under the scheme -- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) that seeks to make flying more affordable

States should come forward with incentives for regional connectivity, none on board so far

Under the RCS scheme which has been proposed this time, the Centre has offered VGF indexed to ATF prices and inflation for first 10 years and states have to chip in with only 20 percent share of this VGF fund.

No need to cap regional fares at Rs 2,500 if airlines don't want state support: govt

The policy, once it comes into effect after various clearances, provides for many concessions under the RCS scheme to encourage regional connectivity.