Govt plans to operationalise Car Nicobar, 11 other airports under UDAN this year

The government is set to operationalise 12 additional airports across 8 states and Union Territories, including one at Shibpur in Car Nicobar, under the UDAN scheme. Currently, 579 routes linking 85 airports have already been activated. A significant budget has been allocated for the revival of under-served airports.