Soon, you could go island-hopping on a seaplane in the Andamans

SpiceJet and a new entity called Andaman Airways want to operate between the islands

With plans to operate seaplanes between the islands of Andaman and Nicobar, the government’s ambitious regional connectivity scheme is set to give a huge push to tourism in the strategically important region.

“For the first time, we have got proposals from operators willing to operate seaplanes between the islands of Andaman and Nicobar. SpiceJet and a new entity called Andaman Airways have shown interest,” said a senior aviation ministry official.

Under the programme, christened Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN), the government aims to bring air connectivity to remote parts of the country.

The islands that would be connected through