New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- India's regional air connectivity scheme UDAN has facilitated air travel for 1.72 crore passengers and operationalised 687 routes across the country since its launch in October 2016, according to a Press Information Bureau (PIB) backgrounder released on Tuesday, ahead of the scheme's tenth anniversary.

The backgrounder, titled Wings of Change: 10 Years of Redefining Regional Air Connectivity through UDAN, highlighted the expansion of regional aviation and the government's continued financial support to improve connectivity to smaller cities and remote areas.

"The scheme has operationalised 687 regional routes across India," the release stated, adding that more than 3.68 lakh flights have been operated under UDAN. ...