New Delhi: To boost tourism in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the Centre has invited bids to provide flight services to three unserved airports in the region under the fourth round of the regional air connectivity -- Udan -- scheme.
"With focus on connectivity of islands, Udan 4.0 scheme under the MoCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) has invited bids for three unserved airports in the Andaman & Nicobar Island and one underserved airport in the Lakshadweep Island," it said on Monday.
"The MoCA has also recognised four water aerodrome locations in the Andamans and two in the Lakshadweep Island that is up for bidding," it said.
According to the statement, the Home Ministry is aiming to promote the Cochin-Agatti-Cochin sector and allow more airlines to operate this route.
"Accordingly, as an exception to the scheme, the Cochin-Agatti route has been incorporated under the current version of the scheme to provide additional connectivity to the island region," it said.
Under the Udan 4 scheme, the Ministry is also providing additional viability gap funding (VGF) of around 25 per cent to airlines.
"The MoCA aims to operationalise 1,000 routes and more than 100 airports in five years. This would be achieved by focusing on operationalising routes in priority areas," the Ministry said.
09/12/19 IANS/Outlook
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"With focus on connectivity of islands, Udan 4.0 scheme under the MoCA (Ministry of Civil Aviation) has invited bids for three unserved airports in the Andaman & Nicobar Island and one underserved airport in the Lakshadweep Island," it said on Monday.
"The MoCA has also recognised four water aerodrome locations in the Andamans and two in the Lakshadweep Island that is up for bidding," it said.
According to the statement, the Home Ministry is aiming to promote the Cochin-Agatti-Cochin sector and allow more airlines to operate this route.
"Accordingly, as an exception to the scheme, the Cochin-Agatti route has been incorporated under the current version of the scheme to provide additional connectivity to the island region," it said.
Under the Udan 4 scheme, the Ministry is also providing additional viability gap funding (VGF) of around 25 per cent to airlines.
"The MoCA aims to operationalise 1,000 routes and more than 100 airports in five years. This would be achieved by focusing on operationalising routes in priority areas," the Ministry said.
09/12/19 IANS/Outlook
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