Airports Authority of India has received 45 initial proposals from 11 bidders covering more than 200 regional connectivity scheme (RCS) routes. <br/><br/>Civil aviation Ministry has said, these initial proposals cover as many as 65 airports. The scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ke Aam Naagrik), which seeks to boost regional air connectivity and provides various incentives to airlines. <br/><br/>The fare for a one hour journey of approximately 500 kilometre on a fixed wing aircraft or for a 30 minute journey on a helicopter would be capped at two thousand 500 rupees under the scheme. <br/><br/>The scheme was launched in October last year, which seeks to provide connectivity to un-served and under-served regions through revival of existing air strips and airports. The Ministry said, the scheme is likely to give a major boost to tourism activities and employment generation in hinterland.