Government has
decided to impose levy up to Rs 8,500 per flight on major routes to fund the
regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik), Civil
Aviation Secretary RN Choubey informed in New Delhi, saying that the levy would
depend on distance.
The levy amount would
be for an entire flight and the price of each ticket could go up depending on
the number of
seats in that particular flight. He said, it will be applicable
only on scheduled domestic flights operating on major routes and excludes
regional flights. Seeking to dispel concerns that the move would push airfares
upwards, the Ministry said, it believes the proposed levy is a small amount but
can go a long way in bringing more travellers and cities to the Indian aviation
network. The scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) seeks to connect small
cities by air as well as make flying more affordable for the masses.
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