Lok Sabha Question No. 175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Implementation of Regional Air Connectivity Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, PINAKI MISRA, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, ABHISHEK SINGH, K. MARAGATHAM, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, PRATHAP SIMHA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PARASURAMAN K.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the February 2017) 2nd

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 175

## IMPLEMENTATION OF REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIVITY SCHEME

175.

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN

SHRI PINAKI MISRA

SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA

SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

SHRI ABHISHEK SINGH

SHRIMATI K MARAGATHAM

ADV.JOICE GEORGE

SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA

KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE

SHRI K PARASURAMAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of progress made s0 far under regional air connectivity scheme; UDAN under the new civil aviation policy;
- (c). the number of airports that are proposed to be constructed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) under the scheme;
- (b) the list of places included in the first phase of the scheme and the number of regional airports being constructed in Tier-II and Tier-III cities in the country along with the current status of work on those airports;
- (d) the total investment required in building 50 new airports to handle the growing air traffic;
- (f) whether Air India expansion plan is proposed under the Regional Connectivity Scheme and if $0, the details thereof?
- (e) the time frame fixed by the Government to start flight operations from regional airports; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Government of India launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN on 21st October, 2016. The ebidding process commenced from December 2016. Last date of submission of initial bids on e-bid portal was up-to 16.01.2017. Technical bids will be opened on 03.02.2017. States Governments such as Maharashtra, Gujrat; Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand; Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh; Pondicherry, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh Himachal Pradesh; Daman and Diu and Manipur have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MoCA and Airports Authority of India (AAI) to provide concessions as mentioned in the Scheme
- (b) to (d): The list of places included in the first phase of the Scheme are attached at Annexure 1A and Annexure IB\_ Government has decided to revive 50 un-served/under-served airstrips airports including civil enclave and defence airports at an estimated cost of Rs. 4500 crores, over a period of three years. The construction of airport is demand driven, depending on firm demand from the airline operators and where the State Government agrees to provide various concession envisaged in the Policy.
- (e): The time required for operationalizing an airport depends on the type of aircraft for which it is to be operationalized; available infrastructure and the topography and other parameters which have impact on the work. After opening of Technical bids on 03.02.2017, documents and routes network received with bids (43 initial bids and counter bids against each initial bid) will be scrutinized and finalized. Financial bids of the bidders whose technical bids are found valid, will be opened and evaluated to select the airline operators under RCS.
- (f): Alliance Air (a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India) is inducting 70 seater ATR-72 600 type of turbo prop aircraft in order to improve regional air connectivity.

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## Underserved S.Nc

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t

cf Aiport / Airstrip

- 1 Car Niccjar

State {where the Airport Airstrip is located}

- 2

Andaman island

- 3 Jorhai

- 4 North (iilabari} Lakhimpur

Assam

Assar

- 5 Tezour

- 6 Jamnagar

Ass3m

- 8 Kullu (Bhuntar}

Cujarat

- 9 Thoise

Himachal Pradesh

- 10 Agatti

Jammu ad Kashnir

- 11 (Barapzni} Shillong

Lakshadweep Islands

- 12 Diu

Mleghalaya

- 13 Agra

and Diu (U.T:} Daman

- 14 Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh

- 15 Gwalior

Uttar Pradesh

- 16 Pantnaga;

Pradesh Madhya

- 17 Andal (Durgapur)

Uttaraknand

West Bengal

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## Unserved

| S.No_   | oi Airport / Airstrip 1 Campbell 2 3 Bobbili Donakonda 5 Ellore 6 Nagarjuna 7 Sri SathyaSaiPuttapurthy (Pransanthinilyam) 8 9 10 Daparizo 11 Mechuka 12 Passighat 13 Tezu 14 Vijaynagar 15 Wa 17 Yinghiong 18 19 Bograjeng 20 Borengajuli 21 Chabua 22 23 Dinjan Name Bav Shibpur Alinya Along long Tuting Zero Darrang   | State Andaman Nicobar Andaman Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachai Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachai Pradesh Assam Assam Asszm Assam   |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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## ANNExURE 1&

28 Ledo

Assam

- 29 Miackebpur

Assam

- 30 Misa

Assam

- 31 Misa Mari

Assam

- 32 Mornai

Assam

- 33 Nazira

Assam

- 34 Panneri

Assam

- 35 Rupsi

Assam

- 36 Sadiya

Assam

- 37 Sorbhog

Assam

- 38 Sukerating (Dum Duma}

Assam

- 39 Arrah

Bihar

- 40 Begusarai

Bihar

- 41 B2ttiah

Biha;

- 42 Bnabua

Bihar

- 43 Bhagalpur

Bihar

- 44 Bhowrah

Bihar

- 45 Eihar Shariff

Bihar

- 46 Bihita

Bihar

- 47 Birpur

Bihar

- 48 Buxur

Bihar

- 49 Chhapra

Binar

- 50 Dalbhundarh

Bihar

- 51 Darbhaga

Bihar

- 52 Dehri

Bihar

- 53 Giridhi

Bihar

- 54 Hathwa

Bihar

- 55 Jehanabad

Bihar

- 56 Jogbani

Bihar

- 57 Kztihar

Bihar

- 58 Kishanganj

Binar

- 59 Kursela

Binar

- 60 Madhubani

Bihar

- 61 Monghyr

Bihar

- 62 Motihari

Bihar

- 63 Munger

Bihar

- 64 Muzzafarpur

Bihar

- 65 Naria

Bihzr

- 66 Panchanpur

Bihar

- 67 Purnea

Bihar

- 68 Raxaul

Bihar

- 69 Safiabad

Bihai

- 70 Saharsa

Bihar

- 71 Ambikapur

Chattisgarh

- 72 Bhilai

Chattisgarh

- 73 Bilaspur

Chattisgarh

- 74 Durg .

Chattisgarh

- 75 Jagdalpur

Chattisgarh

- 76 Jashpurnagar

Chattisgarh

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| 77 Kargid               | Chattisgarh                         |
|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| 78 Korba                | Chattisgarh                         |
| 79 Raigarh (Jindal}     | Chattisgarh                         |
| 80 Raigarh (Kondararzi} | Chattisgarh                         |
| 81 Rzigarh (Sariva)     | Chattisgarh                         |
| 83 Tilda (Kohzka:       | Chattisgarh                         |
| 84 Amreli (Amroli)      | Gujarat                             |
| 85 Chela                | Gujarat                             |
| 86 Chhand Bet           | Gujarat                             |
| 87 Drangadhara          | Gujarat                             |
| 88 Deesa (Palanpur)     | Gujarat                             |
| 89 Kandla               | Gujarat                             |
| 90 Keshod               | Gujarat                             |
| 91 Khambalia            | Gujarat                             |
| 92 Khavada              | Gujarat                             |
| 93 Limbdi               | Gujert                              |
| 94 Mandvi               | Gujarat                             |
| 95 Mehsana              | Gujarat                             |
| 96 Mithapur (Dwarka)    | Gujarat                             |
| 97 Morvi                | Gujarat                             |
| 98 Mundra               | Gujarat                             |
| 99 Naliya               | Gujarat                             |
| 100 Parsoli             | Gujarat                             |
| 101 Porbandar           | Gujarat                             |
| 102 Radhanpur           | Gujarat                             |
| 103 Wadhwan             | Gujara:                             |
| 104 Wankaner            | Gujarat                             |
| 105 Ambala              | Haryana                             |
| 106 Bhiwani             | Haryana                             |
| 107 Gurgaon             | Haryana                             |
| 108 Hissar              | Haryana                             |
| 109 Karnal              | Haryana                             |
| 110 Narnaul             | Haryana                             |
| 111 Pinjore             | Haryana                             |
| 112 Sirsa               | Haryana                             |
| 113 Shimla              | Himachal Pradesh                    |
| 114 Akhnur              | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 115 Awantipur           | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 116 Chamb               | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 117 Chushal             | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 118 Fukche              | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 119 Gurex               | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 120 Jhangar             | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 121 Kargil              | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 122 Kishtwar            | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 123 Mantalai            | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 124 Miran Sahib         | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 125 Panzgam             | Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir |
| 126 Poonch              |                                     |

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- 127 Rajouri

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu anj Kesnni

- 123 Udhamzur

- 129 Bokarc

Jharkhand

- 130 Chaibasa

Jharkhand

- 131 Chakulia

Jharkhand

Jharkhand

- 133 Deoghzr

Jhzrkhand

- 134 Dhanbad

Jharkhznd

- 135 Dumka

Jharkhand

- 136 Hazaribagh

Jharkhand

- 137 Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

- 138 Sindri

Jharkhand

- 139 Ammasandra

Karnataka

- 140 Baldota/Koppal

Karnataka

- 141 Bangalore (Iis)

Karnataka

- 142 Bellary

Karnataka

- 143 Bidar

Karnataka

- 144 Chikmagalur

Karnataka

- 145 Ginigera (Hospet)

Karnataka

- 146 Harihar

Karnataka

- 147 Hassan

Karnatakz

- 148 Jakkur

Karnataka

- 149 Karwar

Karnataka

- 150 Kolar

Karnataka

- 151 Kushalnagar

Karrataka

- 152 Mysore (Mandacally)

Karnataka

- 153 Raichur

Karnataka

- 154 Shahbad

Karnataka

- 155 Vidyanagar

Karnataka

- 156 Yadgiri

Karnataka

- 157 Yehlanka

Karnataka

- 158 Chillari

Kerala

- 159 Amla

Madhya Pradesh

- 160 Betul

Madhya Pradesh

- 161 Birlagram (Nagda)

Madhya Pradesh

- 162 Birwa

Madhya Pradesh

- 163 Burhar (Shahdol)

Madhya Pradesh

- 164 Chhindwara

Madhya Pradesh

- 165 Damoh

Madhya Pradesh

- 166 Datia

Madhya Pradesh

- 167 Dhana

Madhya Pradesh

- 168 Gandhisagar

Pradesh Madhya

- 159 Guna

- 170 Jhabua

Madhya Pradesh

- 171 Jhabua (Ranpet)

Madhya Pradesh

- 172 Kanha (Mandla)

Madhya Pradesh

- 173 Khandwa

Madhya Pradesh

- 174 Khargone

Madhya Pradesh

- 175 Lalpur

Madhya Pradesh

- 176 Nagda

Madhya Pradesh

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| 177 Neemuch                        | Madhya Predesh_   |
|------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 178 Nowgong                        |                   |
| 179 Pachmarhi                      | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 180 Panna                          | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 181 Raisen (Chiklod)               | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 182 Rajharz (Dhall                 |                   |
| 183 Rakhikol                       | Mladnya Pradesh   |
| 184 Ratlam                         | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 186 Sagar                          | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 187 Sarangarh                      | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 188 Sarani                         | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 189 Satna                          | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 190 Seoni                          | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 191 Shahdol                        | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 192 Shivpuri                       | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 193 Sidhi                          | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 194  Sitamanu (Sitzmaw, Mandasore) | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 195 Tekanpur                       | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 196 Ujjain                         | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 197 Umaria                         | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 198 Ahemad Nagar                   | Maharashtra       |
| 199 Akola                          | Maharashtra       |
| 200 Amravati                       | Maharashtra       |
| 201 Baramati                       | Maharashtra       |
| 202 Chandrapur                     | Maharashtra       |
| 203 Darna Camp                     | Maharashtra       |
| 204 Deolali                        | Maharashtra       |
| 205 Dhulia                         | Maharashtra       |
| 206 Gondia                         | Maharashtra       |
| 207 Hadapsar, Pune                 | Maharashtra       |
| 208 Jalgaon                        | Maharashtra       |
| 209 Jath                           | Maharashtra       |
| 210 Kalyan                         | Maharashtra       |
| 211 Karad                          | Maharashtra       |
| 212 Kawalpur                       | Maharashtra       |
| 213 Kolhapur                       | Maharashtra       |
| 214 Kudal                          | Maharashtra       |
| 215 Latur (MADC)                   | Maharashtra       |
| 216 LonavalaAmby Valley            | Maharashtra       |
| 217 Mumbai (Juhu)                  | Maharashtra       |
| 218 Nanded                         | Maharashtra       |
| 219 Nasik Road                     | Maharashtra       |
| 220 Osmanabad                      | Maharashtra       |
| 221 Ozar (Nasik)                   | Naharashtra       |
| 222 Phaltan                        | Maharashtra       |
| 223 Ratnagiri                      | Maharashtra       |
| 224 Shirpur                        | Maharashtra       |
| 225 Sholapur                       | Maharashtra       |
| 226 Waluj                          | Maharashtra       |

| 227 Imphal (Korangeei           | iiznipur      |
|---------------------------------|---------------|
| 228 Pelel                       | Manipur       |
| 229 Dwara                       | Meghalzya     |
| 230 Shella                      |               |
| 231 Tura                        |               |
| 232 Aizawl                      | Megnalaya     |
| 233 Kohima                      | Mizoram       |
| 234 Amarda Road                 | Nagaland      |
| 235 Angul                       | Orissa Orissa |
| 236 Barbil                      | Orissa        |
| 237 Baripada                    | Orissa        |
| 238 Birasal                     | Orissa        |
| 239 Cuttack                     | Orissa        |
| 240 Gonapur                     | Orissa        |
| 241 Gopalpur                    | Orissa        |
| 242 Gudari                      |               |
| 243 Hirakund                    | Orissa        |
| 244 Jayakpur                    | Orissa        |
| 245 Jeypore                     | Orissa        |
|                                 | Orissa        |
| 246 Jharsuguda                  | Orissa        |
| 247 Keonjhar                    | Orissa        |
| 248 Khandpara                   | Orissa        |
| 249 Konarak                     | Orissa        |
| 250 Lanjigarh 251 Nawapara      | Orissa        |
| 252 Padampur                    | Orissa        |
| 253 Rairangpur                  | Orissa        |
| 254 Raisuan                     | Orissa        |
|                                 | Orissa        |
| 255 Rangeilunda                 | Orissa        |
| 256 Rourkela (Sail) 257 Sarlake | Orissa        |
| 258 Theruboli                   | Orissa Orissa |
| 259 Tushra                      | Orissa        |
| 260 Utkela                      | Orissa        |
| 261 Adampur                     | Punjab        |
| 262 Bakshiwala                  | Punjab        |
| 263 Beas                        | Punjab        |
| 264 Bhatinda                    |               |
| 265 Dablan                      | Punjab Punjab |
| 266 Faridkot                    | Punjab        |
| 267 Ferozpur                    | Punjab        |
| 268 Gurdaspur                   |               |
| 269 Halwara                     | Punjab Punjab |
| 270 Jawalapur                   | Punjab        |
| 271 Jullandhar                  | Punjab        |
| 272 Khemkaran                   |               |
| 273 Ludhiana                    | Punjab Punjab |
| 274 Nabha                       | Punjab        |
| 275 Nanak Sar                   | Punjab        |
| 276 Pathankot                   |               |
|                                 | Punjab        |

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277 Patiala

## Punjab

278 Abu Road

Rajasthan

279 Ajmer

Rajasthan

280 Alwzr

Rajasthen

281

Banar

Rajasthan

Rajas-han

283 Banswara (Tilwa;a}

Rajasthan

284 Bharatpur

Rajasthan

285 Bhawi

Rajasthan

286 Bikaner (Nal)

Rajasthan

287 Bundi

Rajasthan

288 Dholpur

Rajasthan

289 Falna Road (Pali}

Rajasthan

290 Gadra Road

Rajasthan

291 Hamirgarh

Rajasthan

292 Isardz

Rajasthan

293 Jaisalmer

Rajesthan

294 Jawai

Rajasthan

- 295 Jhalawar (Brijnagar)

Rajasthan

296 Jhunjhunu

Rajasthzn

297 Kankoroli

Rajasthan

298 Kishangarh

Rajasthan

299

Kota

Rajasthan

300 Lalgarh

Rajasthan

301 Malapura

Rajasthan

302

Mathaniz

Rajasthan

303

Merta Road

Rajasthan

304 Nagaur

Rajasthan

305 Piiani

Rajasthan

306 Salawzs

Rajasthan

- 307 SawaiMadhopur

Rajasthan

308 Shahpur

Rajasthan

309 Sheo

Rajasthan

310 Sirohi

Rajasthan

- 311 Suratgarh

Rajasthan

312 Uterlai

Rajasthan

313 Arkonam

Tamil Nadu

314 Chetinac

Tamil Nadu

315 Cholavaram

Tamil Nadu

316 Hosur

Tamil Nadu

- 317 Kayattar

Tamil Nadu

- 318 Neyveli

Tamil Nadu

319 Ramnad

Tamil Nadu

- 320 Salem

Tamil Nadu

321 Sulur

Tamil Nadu

- 322 Tambzram

Tamil Nadu

- 323 Tanjore

Tamil Nadu

324 Ulundurpet

Tamil Nadu

325 Vellore

Tamil Nadu

326 Adilabad

Telengana

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|                                   | 327 Aleru                   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 328 Basant Naga                   | Telengana Telengana         |
| 329 Hyderacad (Dundigal}          | Telengana                   |
| 330 Hyderabad (Hekimpet)          | Telengana                   |
| 331 Kagazpur (Sirpur)             | Telengana                   |
| 332 Nadirgul                      | Telengana                   |
| 333 Nalgondz 334                  | Telengana                   |
| Waranagal                         | Telengana                   |
| 335 Kailashahar                   | Tripura                     |
| 336 Kamalpur                      | Tripura                     |
| 337 Khowai                        | Tripura                     |
| 338 Daman                         | Daman and Diu (U.T:)        |
| 339 Pondicherry                   | Pondicherry (U.T:)          |
| 340 Akbarpur                      | Uttar Przdesh               |
| 341 Aligarh                       | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 342 BakshiKaTalab                 |                             |
| 343 Bareilly                      | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 344 Etawah                        | Uttar Pradesh               |
|                                   | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 345 Faizabad                      | Uttar Fradesh               |
| 346 Fursatganj (Igrua)            | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 347 Ghazipur                      | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 348 Hindan                        | Uttzr Pradesh               |
| 349 Iradatganj                    | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 350 Jagatpur                      |                             |
| 351 Jhansi                        | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 352 Jhingura                      | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 353 Kanpur (Chakeri)              | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 354 (Civil) Kanpur                | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 355 (Kalyanpur) Kanpur            | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh |
| 356 Kasia                         | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 357 Lalitpur                      |                             |
|                                   | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 358 Madhosingh 359 Meerut         | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 360 Muirpur (Korba) 361 Phaphamau | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh |
| 362 Pirthiganj                    | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 363 Rajwari                       | Uttar Pradesh               |
|                                   | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 364 Saharanpur (Sarsawa) 365      | Uttar Pradesh               |
| Sah-baj-quli 366 Sardarnagar      | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 367 Shravasti                     | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh |
| 368 Sultanpur (Arnhai)            | Uttar Pradesh               |
| 369 Chinyalisaur                  |                             |
| 370 Gaucher                       | Uttarakhand                 |
|                                   | Uttarakhand Uttarakhand     |
| 371 Hardwar                       |                             |
| 372 Pithoragarh (Nain; saini}     | Uttarakhand                 |
| 373 Uttarkashi                    | Uttarakhand West Bengal     |
| 374 Ambari 375 Asansol            |                             |
|                                   | West Bengal                 |
| 376 Balurghat                     | West Bengal                 |

| 377 Barrackpore             | West Bengal   |
|-----------------------------|---------------|
| 378 Behala                  | West Bengal   |
| 379 Behrampur               | West Bengal   |
| 380 Bhatpara                | Bengal        |
| 381 Bishnupur               | West Bengal   |
| 382 Burnpur                 | West Bengal   |
| 383 Cooch Behar             | West Bengzi   |
| 384 Dhubalia                | West Bengal   |
| 385 Digri                   | West Bengzl   |
| 386 Dudhkundi               | West Bengal   |
| 387 Grassmore               | West Bengal   |
| 388 Guskhara                | West Bengal   |
| 389 Hashimara               | West Bengal   |
| 390 Kadambini               | West Bengzl   |
| 391 Kalaikunda              | West Bengal   |
| 392 Kanchrapara             | West Bengal   |
| 393 Kharagpur               | West Bengal   |
| 394 Kohinoor                |               |
| 395 Madhaiganj              | West Bengal   |
| 396 Maheshganj              | West Bengal   |
| 397 Malda                   | West Bengal   |
| 398 lands New               | West Bengal   |
| 399 New Teli Para           | West Bengal   |
| 400 Panagarh                | West Bengal   |
| 401 Pandeveswar             | West Bengal   |
| 402 Panga                   | West Bengal   |
|                             | West Bengal   |
| 403 Piardora                | West Bengal   |
| 404 Prasadpur (Ganga Sagar} | West Bengal   |
| 405 Rampurhat               | West Bengal   |
| 406 Sal Bani                | West Bengal   |
| 407 Saugaon                 | West Bengal   |