UDAN Scheme: Centre to set up 100 new airports by 2025

UDAN Scheme: Centre to set up 100 new airports by 2025.UDAN- "ude desh ke aam nagrik" is a Central Government aimed at making air travel affordable.

On Thursday, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the Central Government is democratizing air services in the country under the UDAN project. UDAN- "ude desh ke aam nagrik" is a Central Government aimed at making air travel affordable This aims of the mission to both National economic development, job growth and improve the air transport infrastructure. The newly appointed Union Minister also noted that efforts are being made to facilitate 100 new routes and establish 100 new airports by the year 2025.

According to the statement, Scindia said," expansion plan for Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport to enable operations of big aircraft from there has been drawn up under which 2,300 acres of land has been sought from the state government. He also said that the air traffic to and from Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior and Hajaro in Madhya Pradesh, his home state, is increasing. The number of flights from this place would go up to 738 from 424 from September 1. He further added , " for this, the financial bid should come in by September 15 and after that, the next move would be initiated inside. The disinvestment process of national career was on the "right track".