Modi to flag off first Udan flight from Shimla: What is the RCS scheme?

Bound to sell 50% of seats at subsidised fares; one-way ticket on Delhi-Shimla route is Rs 1,920

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first flight on Thursday under the Regional Connectivity Scheme Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (Udan) by flagging off the Alliance Airlines flight on Shimla-Delhi sector from Jubbar Hatti airport near Shimla.

Simultaneously, he will also flag off the inaugural Udan flight on Nanded-Hyderabad and Kadapa-Hyderabad sectors.

This gains significance as Shimla lacked air connectivity and a petition demanding recommencement of lights was suspended in 2012. Currently, the petition is being heard in the Supreme Court.

Here’s all you need to know about the scheme: 

• The Kadapa-Hyderabad and Nanded-Hyderbad flights will be operated by