Five cities of Odisha have been included under the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme, a first of its kind in the world, under which fares will be capped at Rs 2,500 per person for a one-hour flight.
It would be effective from February.
The Union Government has included Bhubaneswar, Jeypore, Jharsuguda, Rourkela and Utkela (Kalahandi district) in the scheme.
The regional air connectivity scheme is mainly aimed at connecting un-served and under-served airports.
Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said as many as 43 unserved airports in the country, including five from Odisha are expected to have flight operations from next month in a phased manner with the AAI receiving 43 initial proposals from 11 bidders for 190 routes under the regional air connectivity scheme UDAN.