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Budget 2019: Not much for travel and tourism, says MakeMyTrip CEO

There was no specific mention of fund allocation for UDAN, the regional connectivity scheme, which is disappointing

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outside the North Block ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2019-20 at Parliament, in New Delhi
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman outside the North Block ahead of the presentation of Union Budget 2019-20 at Parliament, in New Delhi

Deep Kalra New Delhi
Given the agrarian crisis in the country, this Budget appears to have been more focused on rural India and the poor. From the travel and tourism point of view, we are pleased about the Rs 100-trillion investment on infrastructure over the next five years. It is critical that we build better connectivity to key tourist destinations — a sore point for one of the fastest growing industry in India. 

Deep Kalra, Founder & Group CEO, MakeMyTrip
There was no specific mention of fund allocation for UDAN, the