New Delhi : The government on Tuesday said the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN, which has helped operationalise 649 routes connecting 93 unserved and underserved airports in nine years, will be continued beyond April 2027.UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) was launched on October 21, 2016, and the first flight was operated between Shimla and Delhi on April 27, 2017.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation today celebrated the 9th anniversary of the Regional Connectivity Scheme – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) in New Delhi. The event was chaired by the MoCA Secretary and attended by the Chairman AAI, along with other senior officers of the Ministry.… pic.twitter.com/h7Ym98d3uH — MoCA_GoI (@MoCA_GoI) October 21, 2025

"Under the scheme, 649 routes have been operationalised connecting 93 unserved

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