Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia to flag off first flight from Keshod to Mumbai today

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia will flag off the first flight from Keshod, Gujarat to Mumbai and vice-versa today under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme.

Alliance Air will commence the first flight from Keshod to Mumbai and vice-versa. Mr. Scindia will also be inaugurating upgraded facilities at Keshod Airport. The Union Minister is scheduled to fly on the same flight to Mumbai. UDAN-RCS under



the National Civil Aviation Policy was launched in 2016.

The objective of the UDAN Scheme is to connect small and medium cities with big cities through air service. It seeks to fulfill the common citizen’s dream of air travel. Under this scheme, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has connected 415 routes with 66 Airports. This includes eight Heliports and two Water Aerodromes.