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Despite the aviation industry surpassing pre-COVID-19 levels, traffic under UDAN remains low. So, to speed up the launch of new routes and revive airports under UDAN, MoCA has sought a budgetary allocation of Rs 1,500 crore for 2024–25, the highest-ever allocation for the scheme.
While govt measures have seen more Indians flying, making the country the third-largest aviation market in the world, infrastructure woes continue to haunt. Abolition of the negative fiscal regime and provision of adequate infrastructure are the industry's two main demands.
However, is still facing the same issues--low occupancy, closure of operational routes, lack of infrastructure--it struggled with at birth as only 45.6 percent of all
India is the world's third-largest domestic civil aviation market after China and the US. The Indian domestic passengers have doubled since 2014 If we are to believe an aviation release, the domestic aviation industry witnessed a significant monthly growth rate of 23.13 per cent in August 2023
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia announced on Sunday the operationalization of three new air routes in Arunachal Pradesh by October.