New Delhi, July 4 -- In a major boost to India's civil aviation sector, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the next phase of UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) and inaugurated the New Terminal Building (NTB) at Jodhpur Airport, reaffirming the government's commitment to expanding regional air connectivity and developing world-class aviation infrastructure.

It was launched in October 2016, the UDAN Scheme has transformed regional connectivity by operationalising 669 routes and connecting 95 airports, heliports and water aerodromes, benefitting over 1.66 crore passengers, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation.

Building on this success, the Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, approved the Modified UDAN Scheme on M...