Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Signs MoU for Modified UDAN Scheme
Andhra Pradesh has agreed to join a national plan called the Modified UDAN Scheme.
The plan is meant to make air travel cheaper and connect more places.
It will run for 10 years starting in 2026-27.
The government has set aside Rs 28,840 crore for the programme.
The plan aims to add 120 destinations and serve four crore passengers.
It also includes building or improving 100 airports and 200 heliports and helipads.
Andhra Pradesh could use the scheme to restart eligible airports and airstrips.
The state may also receive help for regional flights, water aerodromes, and heliports.
Officials expect better air access to support tourism, trade, and investment.
Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with the Civil Aviation Ministry to implement the Modified UDAN Scheme.
The agreement was formalized in New Delhi with senior central and state officials present.
The scheme will run for 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36, with an outlay of Rs 28,840 crore.
It targets 120 new destinations, four crore passengers, 100 airports, and 200 modern heliports and helipads.
Andhra Pradesh may use the programme to revive airports, expand regional flights, develop water aerodromes, and build heliport infrastructure.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government and the Civil Aviation Ministry signed the MoU, with the Andhra Pradesh Airports Development Corporation Limited signing for the state.
- What
- They agreed to implement the Modified UDAN Scheme in Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- The scheme is approved for 10 years from 2026-27 to 2035-36.
- Where
- The agreement was formalized in New Delhi and will apply to eligible aviation facilities and routes in Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- The initiative aims to expand affordable air travel, improve regional connectivity, and support aviation infrastructure in underserved areas.
- Scheme
- Modified UDAN, or Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik
- Implementation period
- 2026-27 to 2035-36
- Total outlay
- Rs 28,840 crore
- New destinations targeted
- 120
- Passenger target
- Four crore passengers
- Airport and heliport targets
- 100 airports and 200 modern heliports and helipads
- State participation
- Andhra Pradesh joined 21 other states and Union Territories