Civil Aviation Minister: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu
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Next phase of UDAN to connect 120 new destinations: Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu
Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu announced the next phase of the UDAN scheme targeting connectivity to 120 new destinations and enabling four crore passengers to travel over the next 10 years. Addressing a workshop in New Delhi, the Minister highlighted the revamped scheme's focus on enhancing regional air connectivity. This expansion aims to strengthen last-mile connectivity and boost economic growth in underserved regions, making it a key topic for governance and infrastructure-related exam questions.
Source: All India Radio News (official). This summary and analysis are AI-written from that report and are not individually fact-checked — confirm names, dates and figures with the source before you rely on them.
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Scheme: UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) - Regional Connectivity Scheme
Target: 120 new destinations to be connected
Passenger target: 4 crore passengers over next 10 years
Event: Workshop on next phase of UDAN held in New Delhi
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