Summary:
There are 26 new airports (that are going to be) added through Udaan round 2. "With this bidding round, we have 92 new routes that are going to be started in the Northeast," Sinha said.Udaan is a regional connectivity scheme under which the government plans to provide connectivity to remote areas and enhance access in under-served regions. "The carrier is buying a large number of these seaplanes and is looking to operate in the Northeast, connecting smaller airstrips. "Nineteen new airports and seven heliports that are going to be added to the aviation network. The scheme has enabled the government to add 30 new airports on the aviation map in tier-2 and tier-3 cities under the first round.The second round of bidding commenced in August..