Pawan Hans’s first UDAN-RCS service launched in Uttarakhand
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New Delhi, July 30: Taking the domestic connectivity further under the UDAN-RCS scheme, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri flagged off the first helicopter service on the Dehradun-New Tehri-Srinagar-Gauchar route by Pawan Hans in Uttarakhand. Now, 274 UDAN routes have been operationalized so far connecting 45 airports and 3 heliports since April 2017.
Hardeep Puri said he was "delighted" to inaugurate the UDAN route along with Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The new service by Pawan Hans will enable connectivity between Dehradun, New Tehri, Srinagar, and Gauchar. Puri said that the opening of these new routes will bring people of the state closer and support tourism in the region.
These routes provide a much needed & better air connectivity to people of the Hill state & are available at an affordable price.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) July 29, 2020
I congratulate people of Uttarakhand & officials of the state & @MoCA_GoI who have played an important role in implementation of this scheme.
New helicopter services will enhance the aerial connectivity between hilly regions in Uttarakhand and bring down the average travel time by 20-25 minutes. Not only that but it will also benefit the Chaar Dhaam Yatra pilgrims. Pawan Hans Ltd. will operate thrice-weekly helicopter services on this route. Two more networks connecting Dehradun to Ramnagar, Pantnagar, Nainital, Almora, Pithoragarh, and Dehradun to Mussoorie will also be operationalized soon by Pawan Hans Ltd.
Pawan Hans Inaugural flight on RCS Uttrakhand Route from Dehradun-New Tehri-Srinagar-Gauchar-Dehradun @MoCA_GoI @ushapadhee1996 pic.twitter.com/cW9YEbDTjh
— Pawan Hans Ltd (@PawanHansLtd) July 29, 2020
Three rounds of UDAN have already been undertaken and so far close to 50 lakh passengers have traveled in UDAN flights covering airports in 19 States and 2 UTs. The fourth round of UDAN is under process. The Scheme has been able to fulfill the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister and keep up the motto of "Sab Uden, Sab Juden."
Moreover, the first flight under the UDAN scheme was launched by Prime Minister Modi from Shimla to Delhi in April 2017. A total of 274 UDAN routes have been operationalized so far connecting 45 airports and 3 heliports since the launch of the first UDAN flight in April 2017. Besides that, Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, MoCA, Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, MoCA, Sanjeev Razdan, CMD, Pawan Hans Ltd. were also present.