TNPSC Thervupettagam

First Island to operate seaplanes under UDAN-3

January 10 , 2019 1951 days 695 0
  • The Ministry of Civil Aviation has approved operations of seaplanes in the Andaman Islands under UDAN-3 (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik).
  • It thus made Andaman, the first island of India to operate seaplanes.
  • The Islands of Andaman that would be connected through seaplanes are Campbell Bay, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Hutbay, Neil, Long island and Diglipur.
  • The Operation of Seaplanes which are commonly used in Maldives and Mauritius is a part government’s ambitious regional connectivity scheme.

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