<p>Putting more regional centres on the aviation map and dealing with Air India stands high on the agenda of the Narendra Modi government, which is entering its fourth year.<br /><br />The government will also come up with new regulations to deal with unruly passengers and improve infrastructure facilities for the ever-growing aviation market in the country.<br /><br />After coming out with the first-ever national civil aviation policy last year and the launch of the regional connectivity scheme, the industry is waiting to see how the government takes the programmes forward.<br /><br />The ministry of civil aviation has already showed its intent to expand the Udan scheme to unserved routes.<br /><br />The first round of bidding for regional routes had resulted in adding 33 unserved and 12 underserved airports, besides 128 routes, to the aviation map of the country.<br /><br />Officials are confident that more and more routes will get added to the Udan network.<br />While only five operators won the bids in the first round, the ministry expects more players to enter the field in the second round. Market leader IndiGo has already announced that it will enter the regional market and has placed orders for 70-seater aircraft.<br /><br />Another prominent subject on the table will be the functioning of Air India. Talks about disinvesting in the national carrier are hanging in the air and there will be a push from within the government to go ahead with the disinvestment.<br /><br />One of the arguments in this regard is that there is no point in the government pumping money into Air India as part of its Turn Around Plan and Financial Restructuring Plan (TAP-FRP).</p>
<p>Putting more regional centres on the aviation map and dealing with Air India stands high on the agenda of the Narendra Modi government, which is entering its fourth year.<br /><br />The government will also come up with new regulations to deal with unruly passengers and improve infrastructure facilities for the ever-growing aviation market in the country.<br /><br />After coming out with the first-ever national civil aviation policy last year and the launch of the regional connectivity scheme, the industry is waiting to see how the government takes the programmes forward.<br /><br />The ministry of civil aviation has already showed its intent to expand the Udan scheme to unserved routes.<br /><br />The first round of bidding for regional routes had resulted in adding 33 unserved and 12 underserved airports, besides 128 routes, to the aviation map of the country.<br /><br />Officials are confident that more and more routes will get added to the Udan network.<br />While only five operators won the bids in the first round, the ministry expects more players to enter the field in the second round. Market leader IndiGo has already announced that it will enter the regional market and has placed orders for 70-seater aircraft.<br /><br />Another prominent subject on the table will be the functioning of Air India. Talks about disinvesting in the national carrier are hanging in the air and there will be a push from within the government to go ahead with the disinvestment.<br /><br />One of the arguments in this regard is that there is no point in the government pumping money into Air India as part of its Turn Around Plan and Financial Restructuring Plan (TAP-FRP).</p>
