'UDAN' scheme to resume operations in Northeast: Aviation Ministry

NEW DELHI: As domestic flights resume on Monday, regional air connectivity services under the UDAN scheme will also resume but in select areas and with conditions, as per the modalities set by the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In order, the ministry on Sunday said that all the operational routes in priority areas which include the northeastern region, hill states and islands are permitted to resume operations.

Further, all operational helicopter routes are permitted to resume operations. All operational routes with no viability gap funding (VGF) are permitted, it said. (IANS)