Key facts
- Launched
- 21 Oct 2016 · first flight Shimla–Delhi, 27 Apr 2017
- 2026
- ₹28,840 crore for FY27–FY36 · 100 new airports · 200 helipads · VGF ₹10,043 crore
History and related schemes
“Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik”, under the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016.
2026 notes from the PDF
Modified UDAN (Jun) and Viksit UDAN (Jul 2026).
Exam revision
Use the facts above to revise UDAN → Viksit UDAN. Keep dates, amounts and qualifying conditions together when reviewing an exam question.
Compare schemes in this sector
Sagarmala = ports (2015) · Bharatmala = roads (2017) · UDAN = regional flights (2016).
Sector practice from the PDF
PM E-DRIVE replaced which scheme?
- FAME-II / EMPS
- PLI-Auto
- UDAN
- Bharatmala
- PM-eBus Sewa
(A) FAME-II / EMPS 1 Oct 2024
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