The Maharashtra government cabinet has approved the proposal to provide a subsidy of Rs 3240 for each seat on Solapur-Mumbai and Solapur-Pune air routes. This facility will be available at a discounted rate of Rs 3240 per seat, which will cover 100% of the operating cost of the service.

Maharashtra government has set a budget of Rs 17.97 crore

This scheme of the Maharashtra government will be implemented for one year and will be run on the lines of the Centre’s UDAN scheme. The airline company Star Air will get this government assistance, which operates flights between Solapur-Mumbai and Solapur-Pune. The Maharashtra government has set a budget of Rs 17.97 crore to promote Solapur-Mumbai and Solapur-Pune air routes. This step of the government will reduce air fares on Mumbai-Solapur and Solapur-Pune routes and passengers will get the great facility of cheap tickets at affordable prices.

Solapur airport will come under UDAN scheme after one year

The Maharashtra government cabinet decision said, “The state government will provide VGF (viability gap funding) subsidy of Rs 3240 per seat with a total budget of Rs 17.9 crore for one year. After one year, Solapur airport will come under UDAN scheme and thereafter state government will subsidise 20% of travel fare as per UDAN scheme guidelines and viability gap funding will be discontinued.”

Flights have already started on these routes in Maharashtra under the Udan scheme

Under the UDAN scheme, airlines have to sell 50 percent of seats at a fixed rate (around ₹2500 per hour of flight) with subsidy, while the remaining seats are available at normal market rates. Let us tell you that under the UDAN scheme in Maharashtra, flights have already started on Mumbai-Nanded, Nashik-Delhi, Nanded-Hyderabad, Kolhapur-Hyderabad and Kolhapur-Bangalore routes. This scheme has promoted air connectivity, tourism and employment in small cities.

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For this, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken a big decision on Monday. After this decision, companies like Indigo, Air India, Vistara and Akasa Air will be able to start flights to new cities of the world and air passengers will get direct benefit.

DGCA has said in an order issued on June 12 that Indian companies will be given huge relaxation in rules to start flying to new international destinations. With the easing of rules, it will be much easier for domestic airlines to reach foreign cities. DGCA reviews the preparedness of companies before starting flights to any new international destination and they are allowed to start flights only after they are fit on all scales.

What has changed

According to the statement issued by DGCA, the standards set for Indian companies have been relaxed. Now, instead of 33, their standard will be judged only on 10 points. This means that Indian airlines will now meet only 10 standards instead of 33, then they will get a chance to start flights to new international destinations. DGCA has said in its notification that this decision has been taken at a time when Indian airlines are increasing their reach in foreign cities.

Indigo will start flights to 6 places

Indian airlines Air India, Vistara, Indigo, Akasa Air are preparing to increase international operations. Indigo has even announced to start its new flights in Africa and Central Asian countries. In August, the company will start new flights. Similarly, Air India is also preparing to start new flights to Europe, West Asian countries and America. Akasa Air has also decided to start flights to many new international destinations by December.

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