Good news! Soon, Ajanta-Elora, Hampi, Kaziranga set to be on flyers' map
Under the UDAN programme, the government has collected a levy of Rs 214 crore from scheduled airline operators to fund the scheme and has disbursed Rs 60 crore as viability gap funding to the airline operators till May 2018 to operate in tier II and tier III airports. The UDAN was launched with much fanfare by the government in June 2016 with a cap on fares.
About a dozen popular tourist spots such as Ajanta-Elora, Hampi and Kaziranga could soon be connected by air, with the Tourism Ministry indicating that it will provide the Viability Gap Funds. Representational image, source: Reuters