Airport Authority of India (AAI) chairman, Guruprasad Mohapatra, in an exclusive interview with Zee Business's Sameer Dixit, said UDAN scheme envisages connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through the revival of existing air-strips and airports. It aims at connecting these airports with airports in big cities. He also added the DigiYatra’ initiative aims to bring together the entire industry to develop a digital ecosystem that will deliver Indian flyers a seamless, consistent and paperless service experience at every touch point of their journey.
Excerpts from an interview:
Q: What is the status of the Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN scheme and how many airports developed under it are functional at present?
A: UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) is a very important programme of the government as well as for the Airport Authority of India (AAI). The scheme UDAN envisages providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through the revival of existing air-strips and airports. It aims at connecting these airports with airports in big cities.
Till date, two auctions have been undertaken under UDAN scheme. 25 airports, which were developed under the first auction are functional today. Adampur airport in Jalandhar, Punjab, is the 25th airport that became operational this week.
In addition, work on 50 airports, auctioned under UDAN-2, have been completed. I feel, by end of the year (2018), about 60-70 more airports will become functional under the scheme.
Q: How soon are we going to see the services in Sikkim? Can you also say mention which airports will become functional under the second round of the scheme?
A: Unfortunately, Sikkim is the only state that doesn't have a single airport, yet. The airport is an essential need of the state for its own requirements as well as for tourism. But the good news is that work on a new airport in the state has been completed. Currently, the process of licencing is going on and will be completed soon. Spicejet, which got the bid for Sikkim under UDAN-II, will start functioning in the state soon. We hope, soon other potential airlines will also come forward for services in the state.
06/05/18 ZeeBiz
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Excerpts from an interview:
Q: What is the status of the Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN scheme and how many airports developed under it are functional at present?
A: UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) is a very important programme of the government as well as for the Airport Authority of India (AAI). The scheme UDAN envisages providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through the revival of existing air-strips and airports. It aims at connecting these airports with airports in big cities.
Till date, two auctions have been undertaken under UDAN scheme. 25 airports, which were developed under the first auction are functional today. Adampur airport in Jalandhar, Punjab, is the 25th airport that became operational this week.
In addition, work on 50 airports, auctioned under UDAN-2, have been completed. I feel, by end of the year (2018), about 60-70 more airports will become functional under the scheme.
Q: How soon are we going to see the services in Sikkim? Can you also say mention which airports will become functional under the second round of the scheme?
A: Unfortunately, Sikkim is the only state that doesn't have a single airport, yet. The airport is an essential need of the state for its own requirements as well as for tourism. But the good news is that work on a new airport in the state has been completed. Currently, the process of licencing is going on and will be completed soon. Spicejet, which got the bid for Sikkim under UDAN-II, will start functioning in the state soon. We hope, soon other potential airlines will also come forward for services in the state.
06/05/18 ZeeBiz
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