evidence: In a written statement to the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol explained that UDAN is an ongoing initiative with periodic bidding rounds to expand coverage to more destinations and routes. [...] 579 routes and 85 airports covered by UDAN Currently, the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, which began in 2016, has established 579 routes connecting 85 airports, including 13 heliports and 2 water aerodromes.