Budget 2025: Good news for tourism sector, air travel will be cheaper, will be able to roam your dream land

Last update:01 February, 2025, 12:35 IST

The flight plan was launched in 2017, the main objective of which was to connect small cities and towns of the country to the air network. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the expansion of this flight scheme in Budget 2025 …

Flight will be cheaper.

Budget 2025: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the country’s budget in Parliament today, in which special attention has been given to the growth of every sector. Good news has also come for the tourism sector. In the Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister, a complete focus has been done on the ‘common citizen of the country’ i.e. Udaan Yojana. The objective of this scheme is to provide cheap air travel facilities to the common citizens of the country, so that regional connectivity can be improved. Let’s know in a little detail…

What is flight plan?
The flight plan was launched in 2017, the main objective of which was to connect small cities and towns of the country to the air network. Under this scheme, the government has taken several steps to make air travel accessible and economical, such as construction of new airports and providing financial assistance to airlines.

Full focus on flight plan in budget 2025
In Budget 2025, the Finance Minister announced the development of new airports, heliports, water aerodromes and advanced landing grounds under the Udaan Yojana. Its purpose is to promote regional air connectivity and connect remote areas of the country to the mainstream. Let us know that so far 619 routes connecting 88 airports have been activated. 120 new cities will be added under the scheme. The price of 1 hour travel has been fixed at around 2500 rupees.

How will tourism benefit from flight scheme?
Under the flight scheme, citizens will also be able to take advantage of air travel. Through this scheme, small cities and towns will be connected to the air network, which will develop these areas. The development of airports promotes the local economy, such as new employment opportunities, boost in tourism and new business opportunities. Through air travel, people will be able to cover long distances in a short time. The flight scheme is an important initiative in India’s air transport sector, which will facilitate cheap and accessible air travel to the common citizens of the country.