Connected by air – The Hindu (April 01, 2017)

Six months from now, 43 cities will be mainstreamed on India’s flight connectivity grid, an outcome of the Udan scheme launched to spur regional flights covering distances up to 800 km. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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