India, Oct. 16 -- Maharashtra's regional air connectivity is set to receive a boost with the Amravati-Pune and Solapur-Mumbai routes selected under the Centre's Modified UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme.

Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol announced the selection on Thursday, saying the proposed services would improve access to major commercial, industrial and educational hubs.

Under the revised scheme, states can propose four air routes and two airports through a challenge-based selection process, taking into account passenger demand and regional connectivity needs. Maharashtra has selected Mumbai-Solapur and Pune-Amravati routes.

The proposed Solapur-Mumbai service is expected to benefit traders, entreprene...