NEW DELHI: The central executive has won bids for 111 routes from 15 airways beneath the 3rd spherical of public sale for the UDAN scheme, a senior civil aviation ministry respectable stated on Monday. The Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme is a subsidised low fare initiative to connect small towns and to assist extra other folks fly.
"There were 15 airlines that have bid total 111 initial proposals, which were then placed in the counter bidding. Among these 15 airlines, six airlines participated in counter bidding and these six airlines put in a total of 17 counter proposals," the MOCA respectable stated.
SpiceJet and IndiGo has bid for 37 routes and 20 routes in the 3rd spherical of auctions. Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited has bid for overall 15 routes on this spherical.
The Centre did not come with chopper routes beneath the 3rd spherical of auctions as there have already been "so many pending routes under UDAN-2 that have not been initiated through helicopters", the respectable stated.
Under the second one segment of the UDAN scheme, the government final year had auctioned more than a few routes in the Northeast and hilly districts as chopper routes.
"There are 31 heliports and these heliports are not ready yet. There was no licensing of heliport earlier...It used to be just helipad. These helipads are not permitted for scheduled or commuter operations," the respectable explained.
"Helicopter operation in a scheduled environment requires a high-level of safety and security. So, nobody wants to take any risk now. So that is why it is taking time because all these heliports are either owned by state governments or defense department," the respectable stated.
The executive, in its bid to make flying extra inexpensive for the masses, had in 2016 announced the UDAN scheme during which the fares have been capped at Rs 2,500 for a one-hour journey for connecting smaller cities.
Following this, 5 airways got the licence to function on 128 routes in the first spherical of auctions in March 2017, and 15 airways on 325 routes, together with the ones having chopper operations, in the second one spherical in January this year.
"There were 15 airlines that have bid total 111 initial proposals, which were then placed in the counter bidding. Among these 15 airlines, six airlines participated in counter bidding and these six airlines put in a total of 17 counter proposals," the MOCA respectable stated.
SpiceJet and IndiGo has bid for 37 routes and 20 routes in the 3rd spherical of auctions. Ghodawat Enterprises Private Limited has bid for overall 15 routes on this spherical.
The Centre did not come with chopper routes beneath the 3rd spherical of auctions as there have already been "so many pending routes under UDAN-2 that have not been initiated through helicopters", the respectable stated.
Under the second one segment of the UDAN scheme, the government final year had auctioned more than a few routes in the Northeast and hilly districts as chopper routes.
"There are 31 heliports and these heliports are not ready yet. There was no licensing of heliport earlier...It used to be just helipad. These helipads are not permitted for scheduled or commuter operations," the respectable explained.
"Helicopter operation in a scheduled environment requires a high-level of safety and security. So, nobody wants to take any risk now. So that is why it is taking time because all these heliports are either owned by state governments or defense department," the respectable stated.
The executive, in its bid to make flying extra inexpensive for the masses, had in 2016 announced the UDAN scheme during which the fares have been capped at Rs 2,500 for a one-hour journey for connecting smaller cities.
Following this, 5 airways got the licence to function on 128 routes in the first spherical of auctions in March 2017, and 15 airways on 325 routes, together with the ones having chopper operations, in the second one spherical in January this year.
UDAN scheme: 15 airlines bid for 111 routes
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