UDAN YATRI CAFE
The UDAN Yatri Café initiative, launched by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide affordable and quality food and beverage options to air passengers, was inaugurated at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, on 19 December 2024. The initiative aims to enhance passenger convenience and promote inclusive, value-for-money air travel by making essential refreshments available at affordable and transparently displayed prices at airports.
2. The indicative rates of items offered under the initiative are as follows:
| S. No. | Item | Indicative Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Packaged Drinking Water (minimum 500 ml) | ₹10 |
| 2. | Tea | ₹10 |
| 3. | Coffee | ₹20 |
| 4. | Snack of the Day (e.g., samosa, kachori, patty, vada pav or other locally available snack) | ₹20 |
| 5. | Sweet of the Day | ₹20 |
Note: The above rates are indicative and based on the standard menu prescribed for UDAN Yatri Cafés. The availability and variety of snack items may vary across airports.
3. Since its inception, the initiative has expanded progressively to airports across the country. Following its launch at Kolkata, the café was introduced at Chennai, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Donyi Polo (Hollongi) and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, among other locations. With its launch at Vijayawada Airport on 29 September 2025, the initiative had expanded to eight airports.
4. On 20 February 2026, the Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation further inaugurated UDAN Yatri Cafés at Surat, Coimbatore, Mangaluru, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram, taking the initiative to additional major aviation hubs.
5. Subsequently, on 29 March 2026, the initiative was extended to 11 more airports, namely Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala; Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar; Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport, Chandigarh; Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Airport, Gwalior; Rajkot International Airport (Hirasar); Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore; Jaipur International Airport; Jammu Airport; Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi; Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow; and Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna. This expansion brought the total number of airports covered by the initiative to 24.
6. On 20 May 2026, the Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation inaugurated the UDAN Yatri Café at Ranchi Airport, taking the total number of airports covered by the initiative to 25.
7. The initiative reflects the Ministry’s continued commitment to enhancing passenger-centric facilities at airports by promoting affordable refreshments, transparent pricing and convenient access to basic food and beverage options. Efforts are also being pursued, in coordination with airport operators, to facilitate the introduction of such cafés in departure hold areas wherever operationally, spatially and security-wise feasible.
