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Blair, Dec 12: In a major initiative to provide affordable air- connectivity in
the Inter-Island Sector, the A&N Administration has decided to provide
additional incentives to the airline operators, under Regional Connectivity
Scheme (RCS) - UDAN to encourage them to introduce flights on the Inter-Island
Sector. The additional incentives include 30% extra Viability Gap Funding for
the flights under RCS Scheme. Further, the Administration has also agreed to
take responsibility for all the seats in fixed wing aircraft (including Sea
Plane) upto 20 seats, while the original scheme provide only for 50% seats.
Presently
the bidding process for the selection of airline operator under the RCS- UDAN
scheme is going on and it is expected that the additional incentives offered by
the A&N Administration will attract the Airlines to provide
air-connectivity between various Islands very soon. After finalisation of the
bidding process, the proposed fare under the RCS-UDAN Scheme will be less than
the existing fare of the helicopter services and will be equal for both
Islanders and non-Islanders. The
comparison of the fares is as under:-
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