Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JAY PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV, BHAGIRATH PRASAD

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED NO. 23 QUISTPN the November 2016)

(To be answered on

## UDAN SCHEME

SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV

## *23. DR BHAGIRATH PRASAD

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has launched the Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN); & regional connectivity scheme providing air connectivity to un-served and under-served airports situated in small and medium towns of the country;
- (c) the number of proposals received from various airline operators who wish to operate under the scheme along with action taken on those proposals;
- (b) if so, the details of the scheme including the number of small airports developed/constructed for the purpose along with the funds allocated and released for the same; being
- (d) whether the Union Government has onus on the States to secure commitments from airlines to start operation before dormant airports can be revived and if s0, the details thereof; and put
- (e) whether fares under this scheme are likely to be capped and funded by levying & fee O flights landing at major airports, and if s0, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to implement the scheme successfully?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 23 "UDAN SCHEME TO BE ANSWERED ON 17-11-2016 (a): Yes Madam\_

A Regionai Connectivity Fund has been created under powers conferred under Rule 88-B of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 to provide the VGF requirements under the scheme The Central Government has decided to impose a 0n the scheduled flights being Operated within India to fund the Regional Connectivity Fund. However, following flights has been exempted from the above mentioned levy levy:

(b) to (e): The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on 21-10-2016 for Providing connectivity to un-Served and under-served airports 0f the country The primary objective of RCS is to facilitate 1 stimulate regional air connectivity making it affordable: Promoting affordability of Regional air connectivity is envisioned under RCS by supporting airline operators through () concessions by Central Government, State Governments and airport operators to reduce the cost 0f airline operations on regional routes and (ii) financial support (viability gap funding or VGF) to meet the gap, if any, between the cost of airline operations and expected revenues On such routes: RCS-UDAN is 4 demand-driven scheme; where airline operators undertake assessment of demand on particular routes. An indicative list of underserved, unserved airports in India is Annexed as Annexure 1A and Annexure 1B, respectively\_ by

- Guidelines issued under Rule 134 (IA)
- iii) Flights operated with aircraft having maximum certified take off mass not exceeding 40,000 kg:
- ii) Flights operated on RCS routes

An airline/helicopter operator is required to submit its proposal to the implementing agency ie Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the form and manner transparent bidding process.

## ANNEXURE IA ! cuntr

## Underserved S.No.

of Airstrip Name

- 1

State (where the Airport\_ Airstrip is located)

- 2 Kadapa

Andaman island

- 3 Jorhat

Andhra Pradesh

- 4 North Lakhimpur (Lilabari)

Assam

Assam

- 5 Tezpur

- 6 Jamnagar

Assam

Cwjarat

- 8 Kullu (Bhuntar)

Gujarat

- 9 Thoise

Himachal Pradesh

- 10 Agatti

Jammu and Kashmir

- 11 (Barapani) Shillong

Lakshadweep Isiands

Meghalaya

- 12 Diu

- 13 Agra

and Diu (U.T:) Daman

- 14 Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh

- 15 Gwalior

Uttar Pradesh

- 16 Pantnagar

Madhya Pradesh

- 17 Andal (Durgapur)

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

- Bhavnagar

## ANNEXUrE-&: un Aix

## Unserved S.No.

- 1 Campbell Bay

State (where the Airport Airstrip is located)

- 2 Shibpur

Andaman Nicobar

- 3 Bobbili

Andaman Nicobar

Andhra Pradesh

- Donakonda

Andhra Pradesh

- 5 Ellore

- 6 Nagarjuna Sagar

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

- 7 Sri SathyaSaiPuttapurthy (Pransanthinilyam)

Andhra Pradesh

Assam

Name of Airport / Airstrip

- 1 Campbell Bay

- 2 Shibpur

Andaman Nicobar

- 3 Bobbili

Andaman Nicobar

Andhra Pradesh

- Donakonda

Andhra Pradesh

- 5 Ellore

- 6 Nagarjuna Sagar

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

- 7 Sri SathyaSaiPuttapurthy (Pransanthinilyam)

Andhra Pradesh

- 8 Alinya

- 9 Along

Arunachal Pradesh

- 10 Daparizo

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

- 11 Mechiuka

Arunachal Pradesh

- 12 Passighat

- 13 Tezu

Arunachal Pradesh

- 14 Vijaynagar

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

- 15 Walong

Arunachal Pradesh

- 16 Tuting

- 17 Yinghiong

Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

- 18 Zero

- 19 Bograjeng

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

- 20 Borengajuli

- 21 Chabua

Assam

- 22 Darrang

- 23 Dinjan

- 24 DoomurDullang

Assam

- 25 Kokrajhar

- 26 Kolapni

Assam

Assam

Assam

Assam

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- 27 Lakhipur

Assam

- 28 Ledo

Assam

- 29 Mackebpur

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 Bettiah

Bihar

- 42 Bhabua

Bihar

- 43 Bhagalpur

Bihar

- 44 Bhowrah

Bihar

- 45 Bihar Shariff

Bihar

- 46 Bihita

Bihar

- 47 Birpur

Bihar

- 48 Buxur

Bihar

- 49 Chhapra

Bihar

- 50 Dalbhundarh

Bihar

- 51 Darbhaga

Bihar

- 52 Dehri

Bihar

- 53 Giridhi

Bihar

- 54 Hathwa

Bihar

- 55 Jehanabad

Bihar

- 56 Jogbani

Bihar

- 57 Katihar

Bihar

- 58 Kishanganj

Bihar

- 59 Kursela

Bihar

- 60 Madhubani

Bihar

- 61 Monghyr

Bihar

- 62 Motihari

Bihar

- 63 Munger

Bihar

- 64 Muzzafarpur

Bihar

- 65 Naria

Bihar

- 66 Panchanpur

Bihar

- 67 Purnea

Bihar

- 68 Raxaul

Bihar

- 69 Safiabad

Bihar

- 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 (Kondatarai) | Chattisgarh                         |
| 81 Raigarh (Sariya)     | Chattisgarh                         |
| 82 Raipur (Baikunth)    | Chattisgarh                         |
| 83 Tilda (Kohaka)       | 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               | Gujarat                             |
| 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             | Gujarat                             |
| 104 Wankaner            | Gujarat                             |
| 105 Ambala              | Haryana                             |
| 106 Bhiwani             | Haryana                             |
| 107 Gurgaon             | Haryana                             |
| 108 Hissar              | Haryana                             |
| 109 Karnal              | Haryana                             |
| 110 Narnaul             | Haryana                             |
| 112 Sirsa               | Haryana                             |
| 114 Akhnur              | Jammu and Kashmir                   |
| 115 Awantipur           | Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir |
| 116 Chamb               |                                     |
| 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 126 Poonch  | Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir |

6

- 127 Rajouri

Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

| 128 Udhampur                    |                                |
|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| 129 Bokaro                      | Jharkhand                      |
| 130 Chaibasa                    | Jharkhand                      |
| 131 Chakulia                    | Jharkhand                      |
| 132 Daltonganj                  | Jharkhand                      |
| 133 Deoghar                     | Jharkhand                      |
| 134 Dhanbad                     | Jharkhand                      |
| 135 Dumka                       | Jharkhand                      |
| 136 Hazaribagh                  | Jharkhand                      |
| 137 Jamshedpur                  | Jharkhand                      |
| 138 Sindri                      | Jharkhand                      |
| 139 Ammasandra                  | Karnataka                      |
| 140 Baldota/Koppal              | Kairnataka                     |
| 141 Bangalore (lis)             | Karnataka                      |
| 142 Bellary                     | Karnataka                      |
| 143 Bidar                       | Karnataka                      |
| 144 Chikmagalur                 | Karnataka                      |
| 145 Ginigera (Hospet)           | Karnataka                      |
| 146 Harihar                     | Karnataka                      |
| 147 Hassan                      | Karnataka Karnataka            |
| 148 Jakkur 149 Karwar           | Karnataka                      |
| 150 Kolar                       | Karnataka                      |
| 151 Kushalnagar                 | Karnataka                      |
| 152 Mysore (Mandacally)         | Karnataka                      |
| 153 Raichur                     | Karnataka                      |
| 154 Shahbad 155 Vidyanagar      | Karnataka Karnataka            |
| 157 Yehlanka                    | Karnataka                      |
| 156 Yadgiri                     | Karriataka                     |
| 158 Chillari                    | Kerala                         |
| 159 Amla                        |                                |
| 160 Betul                       | Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh  |
| 161 Birlagram (Nagda) 162 Birwa | Madhya Pradesh                 |
|                                 | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 163 Burhar (Shahdol)            | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 164 Chhindwara                  | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 165 Damoh 166 Datia             | Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh  |
| 167 Dhana                       | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 168 Gandhisagar                 | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 169 Guna                        | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 170 Jhabua                      | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 171 Jhabua (Ranpet)             | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 172 Kanha (Mandla)              | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 173 Khandwa 174 Khargone        | Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradlesh |
| 175 Lalpur                      | Madhya Pradlesh                |
|                                 | Madhya Pradesh                 |
| 176 Nagca                       |                                |

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- 177 Neemuch

Madhya Pradesh

- 178 Nowgong

Madhya Pradesh

- 79 Pachmarhi

Madhya Pradesh

- 180 Panna

Madhya Pradesh

- 181 Raisen (Chiklod)

Madhya Pradesh

- 182 Rajhara (Dhalli)

Madhya Pradesh

- 183 Rakhikol

Madhya Pradesh

- 184 Ratlam

Madhya Pradesh

- 185 Rewa

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 (Sitamaw, Mandaso-e)

Maclhya Pradesh

- 195 Tekanpur

Madhya Pradesh

- 196 Ujjain

Madlhya Pradesh

- 197 Umaria

Maclhya Pradesh

- 198 Ahemad Nagar

Maharashtra

- 199 Akola

Maharashtra

- 200 Amravati

Maharashtra

- 291 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)

Maharashtra

- 222 Phaltan

Maharashtra

- 223 Ratnagiri

Maharashtra

- 224 Shirpur

Maharashtra

- 225 Sholapur

Maharashtra

- 226 Waluj

Maharashtra

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227 Imphal (Korangee)

Manipur

228 Palel

Manipur

229 Dwara

Meghalaya

230 Shella

Meghalaya

- 231 Tura

Meghalaya

- 232 Aizawl

Mizoram

- 233 Kohima

Nagaland

- 234 Amarda Road

Orissa

- 235 Angul

Orissa

- 236 Barbil

Orissa

- 237 Baripada

Orissa

- 238 Birasal

Orissa

- 239 Cuttack

Orissa

- 240 Gonapur

Orissa

- 241 Gopalpur

Orissa

242 Gudari

Orissa

- 243 Hirakund

Orissa

- 244 Jayakpur

Orissa

- 245 Jeypore

Orissa

- 246 Jharsuguda

Orissa

- 247 Keonjhar

Orissa

- 248 Khandpara

Orissa

- 249 Konarak

Orissa

- 250 Lanjigarh

Orissa

- 251 Nawapara

Orissa

- 252 Padampur

Orissa

- 253 Rairangpur

Orissa

- 254 Raisuan

Orissa

- 255 Rangeilunda

Orissa

- 256 Rourkela (Sail)

Orissa

- 257 Sarlake

Orissa

- 258 Theruboli

Orissa

- 259 Tushra

Orissa

- 260 Utkela

Orissa

- 261 Adampur

Punjab

- 262 Bakshiwala

Punjab

- 263 Beas

Punjab

- 264 Bhatinda

Punjab

265 Dablan

Punjab

- 266 Faridkot

Punjab

- 267 Ferozpur

Punjab

- 268 Gurdaspur

Punjab

- 269 Halwara

Punjab

- 270 Jawalapur

Punjab

- 271 Jullandhar

Punjab

- 272 Khemkaran

Punjab

- 273 Ludhiana

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 Alwar

Rajasthan

- 281 Banar

Rajasthan

- 282 Banasthali

Rajasthan

- 283 Banswara (Tilwara)

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 Isarda

Rajasthan

- 293 Jaisalmer

Rajasthan

- 294 Jawai

Rajasthan

- 295 Jhalawar (Brijnagar)

Rajasthan

- 296 Jhunjhunu

Rajasthan

- 297 Kankoroli

Rajasthan

- 298 Kishangarh

Rajasthan

- 299 Kota

Rajasthan

- 300 Lalgarh

Rajasthan

- 301 Malapura

Rajasthan

- 302 Mathania

Rajasthan

- 303 Merta Road

Rajasthan

304 Nagaur

Rajasthan

- 305 Pilani

Rajasthan

- 306 Salawas

Rajasthan

- 307 SawaiMadhopur

Rajasthan

- 308 Shahpur

Rajasthan

- 309 Sheo

Rajasthan

- 310 Sirohi

Rajasthan

- 311 Suratgarh

Rajasthan

- 312 Uterlai

Rajasthan

- 313 Arkonam

Tamil Nadu

- 314 Chetinad

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 Tambaram

Tamil Nadu

- 323 Tanjore

Tamil Nadu

- 324 Ulundurpet

Tamil Nadu

- 325 Vellore

- 326 Adilabad

Telengana

| 327 Aleru                                    | Telengana               |
|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| 328 Basant Nagar                             | Telengana               |
| 329 Hyderabad (Dundigal)                     | Telengana               |
| 330 Hyderabad (Hakimpet}                     | Telengana               |
| 331 Kagazpur (Sirpur)                        | Telengana               |
| 332 Nadirgul                                 | Telengana               |
| 333 Nalgonda                                 | Telengana               |
| 334 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 Pradesh           |
| 341 Aligarh                                  | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 342 BakshiKaTalab                            | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 343 Bareilly                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 344 Etawah                                   | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 345 Faizabad                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 346 Fursatganj (Igrua)                       | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 347 Ghazipur                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 348 Hindan                                   | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 349 Iradatganj                               | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 350 Jagatpur                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 351 Jhansi                                   | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 352 Jhingura                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 353 Kanpur (Chakeri)                         | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 354 Kanpur (Civil)                           | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 355 Kanpur (Kalyanpur)                       | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 356 Kasia                                    | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 357 Lalitpur                                 | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 358 Madhosingh                               | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 359 Meerut                                   | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 360 Muirpur (Korba)                          | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 361 Phaphamau                                | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 362 Pirthiganj                               | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 363 Rajwari                                  | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 364 Saharanpur (Sarsawa)                     | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 365 Sah-baj-quli                             | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 366 Sardarnagar                              | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 367 Shravasti                                | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 368 Sultanpur (Amhai)                        | Uttar Pradesh           |
| 369 Chinyalisaur                             | Uttarakhand             |
| 370 Gaucher                                  | Uttarakhand             |
| 371 Hardwar                                  | Uttarakhand             |
| 372 Pithoragarh (Naini-saini) 373 Uttarkashi | Uttarakhand Uttarakhand |
| 374 Ambari                                   | West Bengal             |
| 375 Asansol                                  | West Bengal             |
| 376 Balurghat                                | West Bengal             |

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- 377 Barrackpore

378 Behala

West Bengal

379

West Bengal

Behrampur

West Bengal

380 Bhatpara

381

Bishnupur

West Bengal

- 382 Burnpur

West Bengal

383 Cooch Behar

West Bengal

384 Dhubalia

West Bengal

- 385 Digri

West Bengal

- 386 Dudhkundi

West Bengal

- 387 Grassmore

West Bengal

- 388 Guskhara

West Bengal

389 Hashimara

West Bengal

West Bengal

- 390 Kadambini

- 391 Kalaikunda

West Bengal

- 392 Kanchrapara

West Bengal

West Bengal

- 393 Kharagpur

- 394 Kohinoor

West Bengal

- 395 Madhaiganj

West Bengal

West Bengal

- 396 Maheshganj

397 Malda

West Bengal

398

lands

West Bengal

399 New Teli Para

West Bengal

400

West Bengal

Panagarh

401 Pandeveswar

West Bengal

402

West Bengal

403 Piardora

West Bengal

404

West Bengal

Prasadpur (Ganga Sagar}

West Bengal

405 Rampurhat

406 Sal Bani

West Bengal

407

West Bengal

Saugaon

West Bengal

New

Panga

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