Belagavi and Hubballi airports have emerged as two of the five busiest airports countrywide,
commenced under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN. Prayagraj, Kishangarh and
Jharsuguda are the other busy airports under UDAN that has helped 35 lakh passengers fly till
date.
Ten airports, including Belagavi and Kalaburagi, were operationalised under the scheme in 2019
till December 7. Of these, four airports were underserved and six unserved, a top Civil Aviation
Ministry oicial said on the sidelines of a meet linked to Wings India 2020.
In all, 134 routes were operationalised and 335 routes awarded under the scheme, covering 33
airports. A total of Rs 304.49 crore was spent for upgrading existing and new airports from April to
November, 2019. Karnataka will figure prominently in UDAN’s plans for the immediate future.
The state government has proposed to complete airport projects in Vijayapura, Shivamogga,
Karwar and Chikkamagaluru over the next two years, as Kapil Mohan, Principal Secretary of the
State Infrastructure Development Department informed.
The projects will be kickstarted through public-private partnership with active involvement of the
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other stakeholders.
19/01/20 Rasheed Kappan/Deccan Herald
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commenced under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, UDAN. Prayagraj, Kishangarh and
Jharsuguda are the other busy airports under UDAN that has helped 35 lakh passengers fly till
date.
Ten airports, including Belagavi and Kalaburagi, were operationalised under the scheme in 2019
till December 7. Of these, four airports were underserved and six unserved, a top Civil Aviation
Ministry oicial said on the sidelines of a meet linked to Wings India 2020.
In all, 134 routes were operationalised and 335 routes awarded under the scheme, covering 33
airports. A total of Rs 304.49 crore was spent for upgrading existing and new airports from April to
November, 2019. Karnataka will figure prominently in UDAN’s plans for the immediate future.
The state government has proposed to complete airport projects in Vijayapura, Shivamogga,
Karwar and Chikkamagaluru over the next two years, as Kapil Mohan, Principal Secretary of the
State Infrastructure Development Department informed.
The projects will be kickstarted through public-private partnership with active involvement of the
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other stakeholders.
19/01/20 Rasheed Kappan/Deccan Herald
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