Aviation Minister: Govt to add news flight route to Vellore under UDAN scheme

The Centre would soon commence a new route connecting Vellore under its flagship UDAN scheme, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said here on Saturday. 

As many as 473 new routes have been operationalised under the UDAN scheme launched by the Centre to boost air connectivity in Tier-II and -III cities, he said at an event here.

Scindia said under the UDAN Yojana 1.20 crore people have benefited who could never have dreamt of travelling in an aeroplane.

The Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme was launched as a programme to offer air connectivity in Tier-II and -III cities by the Union government.

Scindia said the new integrated building at the airport stands as a 'testament' to a new phase of civil aviation under the leadership of Modi.

Maintaining that the country had only 74 airports in operations for 65 years after attaining Independence he said the government built additional 74 new airports, heliports and waterdomes totalling to 148.

The new terminal, he said, has 60 per cent of energy contributed from renewable sources and also has multi-modal connectivity with direct link to Chennai metro. 

Every airport is a gateway to India and the country's rich cultural heritage must be exhibited with the new integrated terminal putting on display 13 paintings of the biggest temples in Tamil Nadu, he said.