- Definition: UDAN (UdeDesh ka AamNagarik)/RCS (Regional Connectivity Scheme).
- Launched in April 2017.
- Role in Improving Regional Air Connectivity:
- Makes flying affordable for the masses.
- Promotes tourism and increases employment.
- Promotes balanced regional growth.
- Puts India’s smaller cities and towns on the aviation map.
- Develops 450 odd airports/airstrips and constructs new ones.
- Caps fares at Rs. 2500 (for 50% seats) for one-hour journey.
- Provides concessions and Viability Gap Funding (VGF) to airlines.
- VGF paid from ‘regional connectivity fund’ (Centre:State 80:20).