UDAN s impressive citizen flight log - The Hindu BusinessLine thehindubusinessline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindubusinessline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Govt has set a target to operationalise 1,000 UDAN routes and revive/develop 100 unserved and underserved airports/heliports/water aerodromes by 2024 for the operation of UDAN flights.
Unlike the two dozen or so other forgettable acronyms created since 2014, I like the name UDAN. But let's examine whether it has really taken off or been grounded in the last few years.
India News: Nearly 74% of flight operators have exited and only 23% of the routes awarded under the Udan scheme are operational, according to a CAG audit report.
CAG Report: Flagship schemes red flagged tehelka.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tehelka.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.