UDAN Scheme: Fly for ₹2500! Know Rules, Conditions & How to Get Cheap Tickets

• UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme aims to make air travel affordable, connecting small cities with large ones for ₹2500 on ~500km/1hr flights.
• Government provides Viability Gap Funding to airlines for operating on less profitable routes, incentivizing connectivity to remote areas.
• Only about 50% of seats on UDAN flights are available at the ₹2500 fare; the rest are sold at market rates, requiring early booking.
• The scheme applies only to specific Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) routes, not busy metro routes like Delhi-Mumbai.
• To secure cheap tickets, book 3-4 weeks in advance, prefer weekdays, and look for "RCS Fare" or "UDAN Scheme" tags.