evidence: - Domestic - 2 min read 517 UDAN routes currently operating across 76 airports; more to be developed at INR 1000 cr The Government plans to operationalise 1000 UDAN routes during the currency of the scheme and to revive/develop 100 unserved & underserved airports/heliports/water aerodromes in the country by 2024 for operation of UDAN flights. To date, more than 130 lakh people have availed of the benefits of the scheme so far, shared the Ministry. Under the government’s flagship regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), 517 RCS routes have so far commenced operations connecting 76 airports, including nine Heliports & two water aerodromes, said Dr V.K. Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Aviation.