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Aims to make air travel accessible to the common man.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong> Viability Gap Funding (VGF), airfare caps, reduced taxes on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), and collaborative governance. \u20b94,023.37 crore disbursed as VGF.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation:<\/strong> Designed under the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016. Airports Authority of India (AAI) is the nodal agency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Significant Milestones:<\/strong> 625 routes operationalized, connecting 90 airports (including 2 water aerodromes, and 15 heliports). Airport network expanded from 74 (2014) to 159 (2024). More than 1.49 crore passengers benefited.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Innovations:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>UDAN Yatri Cafes: Affordable food options at airports.<\/li>\n<li>Seaplane Operations: Focus on connecting water bodies; UDAN Round 5.5 launched. 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