Simultaneously, flights will be launched on Kadapa Hyderabad and the Nanded-Hyderabad sectors. "500 km on a fixed wing aircraft or for 30 minute journey on a helicopter would be capped at Rs. 2,500", the PMO said.
"This with proportionate pricing for routes of different stage lengths and flight duration", it said.
The government will provide air connectivity to unserved and underserved airports in the country.
Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) has expressed its inability to provide enough slots to regional carriers under government's UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, citing high traffic, ETNow reported attributing to unidentified sources. With aviation being regarded as a sunrise sector, it became the centerpiece of India's first national aviation policy launched in June previous year.
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An under-served airport is defined as an airport which has no more than seven scheduled commercial flight departures per week, whereas an un-served airport or airstrip is the one which has not even received a single scheduled commercial service during the last two flight schedules. "Six proposals have been bid with zero viability gap funding (VGF) reflecting the fact that there is potential latent demand". The airlines who won the bidding in the first round are Air India subsidiary Alliance Air, SpiceJet, Trujet, Air Deccan and Air Odisha.According to the scheme, up to 40 seats in such flights would have a cap of Rs 2,500 per seat/hour. 19 States and 3 Union Territories have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for this objective. The airfares would be subsidised by the central as well as state governments.
While in Shimla, the Prime Minister will also address a rally at the historic Ridge Maidan.
Barricades have been erected on Mall Road, but it is not yet clear whether the prime minister would hold a road show or not.
However, it is his second visit to the state.
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