The Gujarat government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has given special attention to the implementation of this scheme, which has improved accessibility while promoting tourism and trade in the state. Air travel at regional airports in Gujarat reached around 7.93 lakh passengers.
Prominent routes include Mumbai-Kandla, Ahmedabad-Mundra, Ahmedabad-Deu, and Surat-Deu, etc. In Gujarat
Giving information about the implementation of UDAN scheme in Gujarat, Dhol Patel, Commissioner, Civil Aviation, Government of Gujarat said, “…the state government is responding to the growing needs of MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul). ) and flight training sector, along with providing various facilities and incentives for regional airports.
“Gujarat government has spent around Rs 184 crore from 2017 to November 2024 as 20 per cent Viability Gap Funding (VGF) and fire and security services for airports. To start services on these routes.
Currently, VGF is supported by the state government for flights on five routes, including Surat-Ahmedabad, Surat-Rajkot, and Surat-Amreli. Due to VGF, more than 1.06 lakh passengers have availed these services at affordable fares.
This joint effort by the Central and State Governments has strengthened Gujarat’s position in implementing the scheme, resulting in remarkable progress in aviation infrastructure.
Under the RCS-UDAN scheme, Gujarat is making all efforts to resume air connectivity services to its ambitious water aerodrome projects at the Statue of Unity and the Sabarmati riverfront. Moreover, new routes under the state’s VGF schemes are in the pipeline to connect cities like Vadodara, Rajkot, Ambaji and Palitana.