<span style="color: #222222;">Centre has unveiled a draft scheme for extending affordable air travel programme UDAN to international circuits, with state governments identifying the routes for operation. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The draft International Air Connectivity (IAC) scheme envisages to increase international ticketing to 20 crore by 2027. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The draft scheme stated that it is to be made operational only for states, which demonstrate commitment to implement and provide the requisite support for promoting operations under the scheme. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Stakeholders inputs and comment have been sought till 4th of next month. The scheme has proposed to set up an International Air Connectivity Fund (IACF) — a dedicated fund for providing subsidy support under the scheme. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It will be created through the contributions of state governments. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">State governments will identify the routes to be connected, and airline operators will assess demand on the identified routes and submit proposals for providing connectivity.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme was launched in 2016 to make air travel affordable for people through subsidised ticket rates and to provide air connectivity to smaller towns. </span><br />''