Udan Scheme

And though the mission had to be temporarily aborted in Greenland due to terrible weather conditions, the two young pilots managed to fly the aircraft for 12,900 km in 27 hops, covering over 17 countries.

To promote air travel, the UDAN scheme caps domestic flight tariffs at Rs 2,500 per hour. The balance amount in the airfares is covered by the government as part of the subsidy. The state governments also waive airport charges and taxes on aviation turbine fuel.

The UDAN scheme aims to add flight routes to popular tourist destinations and make flying more affordable.

Those who frequently travel by air will soon be able to avoid the long and dusty journey to the Kempegowda International Airport and instead head towards the Hosur airport, located around 35 km from Electronic City.

Under the government's UDAN scheme, fares of many one-hour-long flights, mostly connecting tier-2 cities, are set to be capped.