In an attempt to make air travel more affordable and regulated for the use of common masses the Indian Government is taking yet another step in regulating the pricing for air travel.











While most of the developed world charges the travel fare based on the time and duration of the service provided; in India air travel still remains a choice of affordability. With the price capping initiative by PM Modi government; this time-based service pricing may finally find its way to India.

On the PMO twitter account yesterday it was made clear that there would be a proportionate pricing for routes of differents stage lengths and routes.

This with proportionate pricing for routes of different stage lengths and flight duration. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 26, 2017 And

Airfares for one hour of the journey or approximately 500 km will be capped at 2500 INR on fixed wing aircraft. And so will be 30 minutes rides on a Helicopter. There will be similar capping on pricing for different routes and durations.

Airfare for a 1 hour journey of appx. 500 km on a fixed wing aircraft or for 30 minute journey on a helicopter would be capped at Rs. 2,500. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 26, 2017

These announcements coming after the launch of UDAN Scheme in October last year are reinforcing the idea of ‘ Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik’. The UDAN Scheme is first of its kind globally to stimulate regional connectivity.

Today PM Modi will flag off the first UDAN flight under the Regional Connectivity Scheme on Delhi-Shimla sector.

Tomorrow PM @narendramodi will flag off the first UDAN flight under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, on Shimla-Delhi sector. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 26, 2017

Simultaneously the PM will also inaugurate UDAN flights on Kadapa-Hyderabad and Nanded-Hyderabad sector.

Simultaneously, PM @narendramodi will also flag off the inaugural UDAN flights on Kadapa–Hyderabad and Nanded-Hyderabad sectors. — PMO India (@PMOIndia) April 26, 2017

What are your thoughts now that India is looking for even more airborne travellers and connecting to places ignored before? Let us know in the comments below.







