Lok Sabha Question No. 1266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Status of UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM, S. RAJENDRAN, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, MANSHANKAR NINAMA, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL, SURESH KODIKUNNIL, ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVNTHI), (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, SULTAN  AHMED, C. MAHENDRAN, BHARAT SINGH, SAUGATA ROY, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL, V. SATHYABAMA, UDIT RAJ, MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1266 (To be answered on the February 2017) 9th

## LOK SABHA

## STATUS OF UDAN SCHEME

1266.

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM

SHRI S. RAJENDRAN

SHRI VENKATESH BABU TG.

SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA

SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA

SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL

SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

SHRI V. ELUMALAI

SHRI MUTHAMSETTI SRINIVASA RAO (AVANTHI)

ADV. JOICE GEORGE

SHRI SULTAN AHMED

.

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN

,

SHRI BHARAT SINGH

PROF SAUGATA ROY

SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL

SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA

DR UDIT RAJ

SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current status of implementation of Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Scheme to provide regional air connectivity in the country including the subsidy and concessions/provided under the scheme and funds allocated, released and spent s0 far in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government has assessed issues like funding pattern, slot avaiiability under the scheme, if the details thereof including list of places identified for air operations;
- helicopter services under the scheme, if SO, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has received several bids to fly on routes under the Regional
- (d) whether most of the domestic airlines have refused t0 charge a on air tickets that would finance the regional connectivity fund even as the Centre wants to start services under the Regional Connectivity Scheme by March, 2017 and if the details thereof and the ways explored by the Government for funding the scheme; levy 90,
- hour flight under the new aviation policy and if so, the details thereof; and long
- g) the steps taken by the Government to expand aviation secter and strengthen aviation

ANSWER

Iinister of State in the Ministry or CIVIL A VIATION

(@) & (b): Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA); Government of India launched the Regional been started to select airline operator for mounting RCS operationsA Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) has been created to provide Viability Funding (VGF) by the Government of India. The Central Government has imposed on some category of the scheduled domestic flights being operated in India to fund the RCF. No funds have been released to airline operator under the Scheme: Slot allocation is done as per Slot Allocation Policy. Gap levy

(d): Federation of Indian Airlines has filed a case in the Hon'ble Delhi High Court and as such the matter is sub-judice at present; However, Hon 'ble court has not granted any 0n levy. (e): Yes madam  List of unserved/ underserved airports is at Annexure- I. stay

(c): The construction of airport is demand driven, depending O firm demand from the airline operators and where the State Government agrees to provide various concession envisaged in the Policy.

(D: Airfare cap under RCS-UDAN for fixed aircraft ranges from Rs. 1420/- for 151 kilometers to Rs. 3500/- for >800 kilometers Airfare caps specified for\_various lengths for fixed aircraft flight duration for helicopters is at Annexure-2. The applicable VGF caps for operations through Category-l, Category-2 and Category-3 fixed aircraft for a particular stage length or for operations through helicopters for & particular fligit duration is at Annexure-3 wing stage wing wing

(g): MCA has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on RCS-UDAN with 16 State Governments UTs to provide concessions as mentioned in the Scheme The bidding process has already been started to select airline operators for RCS operations Directorate General of Civii Aviation (DGCA) has' issued Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for Scheduled Commuter Operations. A statement indicating State Governments who signed MoU on RCS-UDAN is attached as Annexure-4.

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## LIST OF 43 UNSERVED AIRPORTS AND 7 KELIPADS INVOLVED FOR OPERATION OF RCS FLIGHT

| S.NO.   | AIRPORT             | STATE                           | S.NO_                           | AIRPORT                         | STATE            |
|---------|---------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------|
| 1       | BILASPUR            | CHATTISGARH                     | 27                              | ROURKELA                        | ORISSA           |
| 2       | RAIGARH             | CHATTISGARH                     | 28                              | UTKELA                          | ORISSA           |
| 3       | JAGDALPUR           | CHATTISGARH                     | 29                              | JEYPORE                         | ORISSA           |
| 4       | AMBIKAPUR           | CHATTISGARH                     | 30                              | LUDHIANA                        | PUNJAB           |
| 5       | MUNDRA              | GUJARAT                         | 31                              | JULLANDHAR                      | PUNJAB           |
| 6       | MITHAPUR(DWARKA)    | GUJARAT                         | 32                              | PATHANKOT                       | PUNJAB           |
| 7       | KANDLA              | GUJRAT                          | 33                              | BHATINDA                        | PUNJAB           |
| 8       | SHIMLA              | HIMACHAL PRADESH                | 34                              | JAISALMER                       | RAJASTHAN        |
| 9       | JAMSHEDPUR          | JHARKHAND                       | 35                              | BIKANER                         | RAJASTHAN        |
| 10      | MYSORE              | KARNATAKA                       | 36                              | SALEM                           | TAMILNADU        |
| 11      | BANGALORE (CEHAL)   | KARNATAKA                       | 37                              | HOSUR                           | TAMILNADU        |
| 12      | BIDAR               | KARNATAKA                       | 38                              | NEYVELI                         | TAMILNADU        |
| 13      | VIDYANAGAR          | KARNATAKA                       | 39                              | DAMAN                           |                  |
| 14      | JALGAON             | MAHARASHTRA                     | 40                              | KANPUR (CIVIL)                  | UTTAR PRADESH    |
| 15      | KOLHAPUR            | MAHARASHTRA                     | 41                              | KANPUR (CHAKERI)                | UTTAR PRADESH    |
| 16      | SHOLAPUR            | MAHARASHTRA                     | 42                              | COOCHBEHAR                      | WEST BENGAL      |
| 17      | MUMBAI JUHU         | MAHARASHTRA                     | 43                              | BURNPUR                         | WEST BENGAL      |
| 18      | OZAR (NASIK)        | MAHARASHTRA                     |                                 | LIST OF HELIPADS                | LIST OF HELIPADS |
| 19      | RATNAGIRI           | MAHARASHTRA                     | 1                               | PAHALGAM                        | J&k              |
| 20      | AMRAVATI            | MAHARASHTRA                     | 2                               | SONAMARG                        |                  |
| 21      | NANDED              | MAHARASHTRA                     | 3                               | MOREH                           | MANIPUR          |
| 22      | LATUR               | MAHARASHTRA                     | 4                               | THANLON                         | MANIPUR          |
| 23      | NASIK ROAD          | MAHARASHTRA                     | 5                               | PARBUNG                         | MANIPUR          |
| 24      | AHMED NAGAR         | MAHARASHTRA                     | 6                               | TAMENGLONG                      | MANIPUR          |
| 25      | IMPHAL (KORANGEE)   | MANIPUR                         |                                 | JIRIBAM                         | MANIPUR          |
|         |                     | LIST OF 12 UNDERSERVED AIRPORTS | LIST OF 12 UNDERSERVED AIRPORTS | LIST OF 12 UNDERSERVED AIRPORTS |                  |
| S.NO    | NAME OF THE AIRPORT | STATE                           | S.NO                            | NAME OF THE AIRPORT             | STATE            |
| 1       | KADAPA              | ANDHRA PRADESH                  |                                 | PANTNAGAR                       | UTTARAKHAND      |
| 2       | BHAVNAGAR           | GUJARAT                         | 8                               | JAMNAGAR                        | GUJARAT          |
| 3       | PORBANDAR           | GUJRAT                          | 9                               | GWALIOR                         | MADHYA PRADESH   |
|         | KULLU               | HIMACHAL PRADESH                | 10                              | AGRA                            | UTTAR PRADESH    |
| 5       | SHILLONG (BARAPANI) | MEGHALAYA                       | 11                              | ANDAL (DURGAPUR)                | WEST BENGAL      |
| 6       | PONDICHERRY         | U.T                             | 12                              | DIU                             | UT               |

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## Annexure 2: Airfare under RCS Cap

Airfare to be considered for respective stage lengths flight duration are as follows (Refer Section2.3 above): Cap

## Airfare Cap for Fixed-wing aircraft

|     |           | 1,420   |
|-----|-----------|---------|
| 1   | 151 175   |         |
| 2   | 176 200   | 1,500   |
| 3   | 201 225   | 1,580   |
| 4_  | 226 250   | 1,670   |
| 5.  | 251 275   | 1,750   |
|     | 276 300   | 1,830   |
|     | 301 325   | 1,920   |
| 8   | 326 350   | 2,000   |
| 9.  | 351 375   | 2,080   |
| 10  | 376 400   | 2,170_  |
| 11  | 401 425   | 2,250   |
| 12. | 426 450   | 2,330   |
| 13. | 451 475   | 2,420   |
| 14. | 476 500   | 2,500   |
| 15_ | 501 525   | 2,500   |
| 16. | 526 550   | 2,590   |
| 17. | 551 575   | 2,680   |
| 18  | 576 600   | 2,770   |
| 19. | 601 625   | 2,860   |
| 20  | 626 650   | 2,950   |
| 21_ | 651 675   | 3,050   |
| 22. | 676 700   | 3,140   |
| 23. | 701 725   | 3,230_  |
| 24  | 726 750   | 3,320   |
| 25. | 751 - 775 | 3,410   |
| 26. | 776 800   | 3,500   |
|     | >800      | 3,500   |

## Airfare Cap for Helicopters

|                | 2,500   |
|----------------|---------|
| 00 30 2. 31 35 | 2,900   |
| 36 40          | 3,350_  |
| 3. 41 45       | 3,750   |
| 5 46 50        | 4,150   |
| 51 _ 55        | 4,600   |
| 56 60          | 5,000   |
| 8 _ 60         | 5,000   |

## Annexure 3: VGF under RCS Cap

VGF to Section2.5 above). respective lengths flight duration are as follows  (Refer Cap stage

VGF for operations through Category-1 Fixed-wing aircraft Cap

|     | 151 175   |             |
|-----|-----------|-------------|
| 2   | 176 200   | 2,470       |
|     | 201 225   | 2,730       |
|     | 226 250   | 2,980       |
|     | 251 275   | 3,220       |
| 6.  |           | 3,480       |
| 7   | 276 300   | 3,730       |
|     | 301 325   | 3,980       |
| 9_  | 326 350   |             |
| 10  | 351 375   | 4,230 4,480 |
| 11, | 376 400   | 4,730       |
| 12  | 401 425   | 4,980       |
| 13_ | 426 450   | 5,230       |
| 14_ | 451 475   |             |
|     | 476 500   | 5,480 5,730 |

VGF for operations through Cafegory-? and Category-3 Fixed-wing aircraft Cap

| 1 2   | 151 175     |       |
|-------|-------------|-------|
|       | 176 200     | 2,350 |
| 3_    | 201         | 2,600 |
| 4_    | 225 226     | 2,840 |
| 5.    | 250 251     | 3,070 |
|       | 275 276 300 | 3,270 |
| 7 .   | 301 325     | 3,360 |
| 8     | 326 350     | 3,440 |
| 9     | 351 375     | 3,530 |
| 10.   | 376 400     | 3,620 |
| 11    | 401 425     | 3,700 |
| 12.   | 426 450     | 3,790 |
| 13.   | 451 475     | 3,880 |
| 14.   | 476 500     | 3,960 |
| 15.   | 501 525     | 4,050 |
| 16    | 526 550     | 4,220 |
| 17.   | 551         | 4,300 |
| 18    | 575 576 600 | 4,380 |
| 19.   | 601 625     | 4,460 |
| 20_   | 626         | 4,540 |
| 21    | 650 651     | 4,620 |
| 22    | 675 676 700 | 4,690 |
|       |             | 4,770 |

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## VGF Cap operations through Category-2 Category-3 Fixed-wing aircratt and for

|   23 | 701 725   | 4,860   |
|------|-----------|---------|
|   24 | 726 750   | 4,940   |
|   25 | 751 - 775 | 5,020   |
|   26 | 776 800   | 5,100   |
|   27 | >800      | 5,100   |

## VGF Cap for operations through Helicopters

|     | 00 _ 10   | 0      |
|-----|-----------|--------|
| 2   | 11-15     | 700    |
| 3   | 16 20     | 1,800  |
|     |           | 2,900  |
|     | 26 _ 30   | 3,900  |
|     | 31 - 35   | 4,600  |
| 1   | 36 _ 40   | 5,200  |
| 8.  | 41 - 45   | 5,900  |
| 9_  | 46 - 50   | 5,900  |
| 10. | 51 55     | '5,900 |
| 11_ | 56 60     | 5,900  |
| 12. | 60        | 5,900  |

| No   | Name of States   |
|------|------------------|
| 1    | Maharashtra      |
|      | Jharkhand        |
| 3    | Gujarat          |
|      | Chhattisgarh     |
|      | Andhra Pradesh   |
|      | Assam            |
| 9    | West Bengal      |
| 10   | Madhya Pradesh   |
| 11   | Uttarakhand      |
| 12   | Uttar Pradesh    |
| 13   | Telangana        |
| 14   | Meghalaya        |
| 15   | Himachal Pradesh |
| 16   | Daman & Diu      |

## UDAN