May 10, 2017: IndiGo is planning to induct 50 smaller aircraft for regional routes, which would give a major fillip to the government’s ‘UDAN’ initiative to boost regional connectivity.
IndiGo on Tuesday said it would add about 50 turboprop aircraft for regional operations that would be run by a separate division.
“In support of our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s UDAN vision, we are embarking on a journey to build a nationwide regional network and connect cities that have not benefitted from the growth in Indian aviation,” IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh said in a statement.
The airline plans to induct upto 20 aircraft by December 2018. ‘UDAN’ (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) is a government scheme, which aims to improve connectivity between smaller towns of India by enticing airline operators to start operation between them at Rs 2,500 per seat for up to an hour of journey.