Lok Sabha Question No. 2652 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Airports under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SANJAY(KAKA) RAMCHANDRA PATIL, CHARANJEET SINGH RORI, HARISH CHANDRA MEENA, B.N. CHANDRAPPA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ` LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2652 (To be answered on the August 2018) 2nd

## AIRPORTS UNDER UDAN SCHEME

2652.

SHRI R; DHRUVA NARAYANA SHRI SANJAY KAKA PATIL SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI SHRI HARISH MEENA SHRI BN. CHANDRAPPA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number 0f airports of the country connected under UDAN scheme till date with the number 0f airports yet to be connected, StatelUT-wise; along
- (c) whether air fares have been fixed for the passengers under the UDAN scheme and if s0, the details thereof;
- (b) the section of people likely to be benefited under the said scheme in the country including Karnataka;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to frame any rules and regulations to start regular operations on the air routes introduced under the UDAN scheme; if $0, the details thereof; being
- (f) whether the Government proposes to extend the purview of the UDAN scheme for international destinations also and permit under this scheme and if s0, the details thereof; foreign
- (e) whether the Government proposes to invite proposals from the States for this purpose; if SO, the details thereof;
- (g) the steps taken by the Government for connecting smaller cities and North Eastern Region of the country under UDAN scheme and the funds allocated and utilised since the implementation of said scheme; and
- (h) whether the Government has set any target to achieve under UDAN under-served airports of the country?

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): The status of operation from airports awarded under first and second round of bidding f Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN is at Annexure-L

(c): Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) will target an indicative airfare of Rs. 2500 per passenger approximately, indexed to inflation, for & significant part routes (equivalent to about one hour of flight); The cap for helicopters under RCS will be higher. The scheme will offer a flexible menu of options to the interested scheduled airline operators::

(b): The Ministry of Civil Aviation launched RCS-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme for providing connectivity to unserved and under-served airports of the country. The primary objective of RCS is to facilitate stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable for common people of the country.

(d): As per para 3.15.4.1 cf RCS Scheme document version 2.0, Performance Guarantee submitted by the Selected Airline Operator shall be liable to encashment as per the terms and conditions of the Selected Airline Operator Agreement;if the Selected Airline Operator fails to ensure integrity of the scheduled flights o routes proposed under the Selected Airline Operator Agreement, i,e: it fails to eperate at least 70% of the scheduled flights on routes proposed under the Selected Airline Operator Agreement in & specified period

(D): Various states have approached the Government with plans to provide economic incentives for domestic operations to stimulate international flights from their state.

(e): No Madam.

(g): Airports Authority of India, the Implementing Agency has conducted 2 rounds of bidding under RCS-UDAN and has awarded 27 proposals in first\_ round of bidding uder RCS-UDAN and has awarded 88 proposals in Second round of bidding under RCS-UDAN. The expenditure incurred for the development of unserved and underserved airports awarded in first and second round 0f bidding is at Annexure-IL:

(b): RCS-UDAN is 4 demand driven scheme where airline operators undertake assessment of demand on perticular routes and bids under the Scheme from time to time: The Scheme is valid for a period of 10 years.

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Annexure-|

| S.No.   | Nama 0f Airport   | Status        | S.No   | Name of Aitport   |                |
|---------|-------------------|---------------|--------|-------------------|----------------|
| 1       | Jagdalpur         | Commenced     | 38     | Jeypore           | Not Commenced  |
| 2       | Jamshedpur        | Not Commenced | 39     | Jharsuguda        | Not Commenced  |
|         | Cooch Behar       | Not Commenced | 40.    | Rourkela          | Not Commenced  |
| 4       | Qurgapurt         | Not Commenced | 41_    | Utkela            | Not Commenced  |
| 5       | Shillong'         | Commenced     | 42     | Burnpur           | Not Commenced  |
| 6_      | Kullu*            | Not Commenced | 43     | Neyveli           | Not Commenced  |
| 7       | Shimla            | Commenced     | 44     | Mihapur           | Not Commenced  |
| 8.      | Gwalior*          | Commenced     | 45,    | Solepur           | Not Commenced  |
| 9       | Adampur           | Commenced     | 46_    | Darbhanga         | Not Commenced  |
| 10      | Bhatinda          | Commenced     | 47     | Bokaro            | Not Commenced  |
| 11      | Ludhiana          | Commencec     | 48.    | Dumka             | Not Commenced  |
| 12      | Pathankot         | Commenced     | 49     | Passighat         | Not Commenced  |
| 13      | Bikaner           | Commenced     | 50.    | Tezu              | Not Commenced  |
| 14      | Jaisalmer         | Commenced     | 51     | Jorhatt           | Not Commenced  |
| 15.     | Pantnagar         | Not Commenced | 52     | Lilabari          | Not Commenced  |
| 16      | Agra              | Commenced     | 53     | Rupsi             | Not Commenced  |
| 17 .    | Kanpur            | Commenced     |        | Tezpur            | Commenced      |
| 18.     | Kadapa            |               | 55     | Hissar            | Not Commenced  |
| 19      | Mysore            | Commenced     | 56     | Kargil            | Not Commenced  |
| 20      | Vidyanagar        | Commencec     | 57 .   | Kishangarh        | Not Commenced  |
| 21      | Pondicherryt      | Commenced     | 58.    | Uterlai           | Not Commenced  |
| 22      | Salem             | Commencecl    | 59.    | Pithoragarh       | Not Commenced  |
| 23.     | Diu*              | Commenced     | 80.    | Aligarh           | Not Commenced  |
| 24      | Bhavnagar*        | Commenced     | 61_    | Azamgarh          | Not Commenced  |
| 25.     | Jamnagar"         | Commenced     | 62,    | Bareilly          | Not Commenced  |
| 26      | Kandla            | Commenced     | 63.    | Chitrakoot        | Not Commenced  |
| 27.     | Mundra            | Commenced     | 64.    | Pakyong           | Not Commenced  |
| 28      | Porbandar*        | Commencec     |        | Jhansi            | Not Commenced  |
| 29      | Jalgaon           | Commenced     | 66,    | Moradabad         | Not Commenced  |
| 30.     | Kolhapur          | Commenced     | 67     | Muirpur           | Not Commenced  |
| 31_     | Nanded            | Commenced     |        | Shravasti         | Not Commenced  |
| 32      | Ozar(Nasik)       | Commenced     | 69     | Koppal            | Not Commenced  |
| 33.     |                   | Commenced     | 70.    | Kannur            | Not Commenced  |
|         | Hubli             | Commenceci    | 71     | Tanjore           | Not Commenced  |
| 35.     | Ambikapur         | Not Commenced | 72     | Veliore           | Ngt Commenced  |
| 36.     | Bilaspur          | Not Commenced | 73     | Keshod            | Not Cominenced |
| 37      | Raigarh           | Not Commenced |        |                   |                |

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## Details of revival and development of RCS Airports

AnnexureI

| Region               |                      |                      | Name Of Alrport          | Airport operator'    | Amount spent Iri INR Crore} already   | Approved Amount      |
|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Eastern Chhattisgarh | Eastern Chhattisgarh | Eastern Chhattisgarh | Eastern Chhattisgarh     | Eastern Chhattisgarh | Eastern Chhattisgarh                  | Eastern Chhattisgarh |
|                      | Jharkhand            | 2,                   | ~agdalpur                | SG                   | 19.98                                 | 23.36                |
|                      | West Bengal          | 3.                   | Cooch Jamshedpur         | TAIA Steel           | 0.28                                  |                      |
|                      |                      | 4                    | Behar                    | AAI                  | 1.06                                  |                      |
| North- Eastern       | Meghalaya            |                      | Durgapur _ Shillong      | BAPL                 | 0.00                                  | 0.05                 |
| Northern             | Himachal Pradesh     | 1                    | Kullu"                   | AAI                  | 3,69                                  | 27.26                |
|                      |                      |                      |                          | AAI                  | 2.40                                  | 13.450               |
|                      | Madhya               |                      | Shimla Gwalior*          | AAI                  | 243                                   | 131.24               |
|                      | Pradesh Punjab       | 3 4,                 |                          |                      | 1.74                                  | 2.89                 |
|                      |                      | 5_                   | Bhatinda Adampur         |                      | 4.76                                  | 85.43                |
|                      |                      | 6                    | Ludhiana                 | IAF (CE-AA)          | 0.72                                  | 9.25                 |
|                      |                      | 7                    |                          | AAI                  | 2.07                                  | 24.38                |
|                      | Rajasthan            | 8.                   | Bikaner                  | IAF(CE-AAI)          | 0.65                                  | 3.05                 |
|                      |                      | 9                    | Jeisalmer                |                      | 113                                   | 5.76                 |
|                      | Uttrakhand           | 10.                  | Pentnagar"               | IAF (CE-AAI)         | 0.95                                  | 133                  |
|                      | Uttar Pradesh        | 11                   | Agra*                    | AAI                  | 2.28                                  | 20.11                |
|                      |                      | 12                   | Kanpur                   |                      | 116                                   | 3.49                 |
| Southern             | Andhra               | 1                    |                          |                      | 2.98                                  | 32.44                |
| Southern             | Pradesh              |                      | Kadapa'                  | AAI                  | 7,95                                  | 92.14                |
| Southern             | Karnataka            |                      | Mysore                   | AAI                  |                                       | 5.70                 |
| Southern             | Pondicherry          | 3. 4                 | Vitiyenagar Pondicherry" | JSWL (Pvt) AAI       | 0.28                                  | 5.59                 |
| Southern             | (UT)                 |                      |                          |                      | 1.57                                  | 19.57                |
| Western              | 5, Daman & Diu       |                      | Salem Diu *              | AAI                  | 9.74                                  | 1404                 |
| Southern             | 1_ Gujarat 2,        |                      |                          | AAI                  | 0.43                                  | 50.39                |
| Southern             | 3                    |                      | Jamnagart                | AAI                  | 3.,09                                 | 23.40                |
| Southern             |                      |                      |                          | IAF (CE-AAU)         | 1.17                                  |                      |
| Southern             | 4,                   | Kandla               |                          | AAI                  | 2.27                                  | 74.69                |
| Southern             | 5.                   |                      | Mundra                   |                      | 0.02                                  | 58.83 5.60           |
| Southern             | 6.                   |                      | Porbandar"               |                      |                                       |                      |
| Southern             |                      |                      |                          | AAI                  | 2.09                                  | 16.81                |

|          | Maharashtra          | 7                    | Jalgaon              | AAI                  | 2.56                 |                      |
|----------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|          |                      | 8.                   | Kolhapur             | AAI                  |                      | 24.42                |
|          |                      |                      | Nanded               | MADC                 | 14.33                | 221.43               |
|          |                      | 10.                  | Qzar (Nasik)         |                      | 0.02                 | 0.65                 |
| Eastern  | Chnattisgarh         | 1                    | Ambikapyr_           | HAL                  | 0.00                 | 17.67                |
|          |                      | 2                    | Bilaspur             |                      | 571                  | 378                  |
|          |                      | 3.                   | Raiam                | SG                   | 571                  |                      |
|          | Odisha               |                      | ~eypore              | SG                   | 028                  | 657                  |
|          |                      | 5.                   |                      |                      | 391                  | 7049                 |
|          |                      |                      | Rourkela             | AA                   | 12319                | 1365                 |
|          |                      | 7                    | Uikele               |                      | 359                  |                      |
|          | WestBengal           | 8                    |                      | SG                   | 243                  |                      |
| Southern | TamNadu              |                      | Bumpur               | SAL                  | 3.09                 | 1461                 |
| Western  | Gyjarat              | 1                    | Neyveli Mithapur     |                      |                      | 4041                 |
| Western  |                      |                      |                      | TATA Chemical_       | 0.43                 | 13.68                |
|          | Maharashtra          | 2                    | Solapur              | AA                   | 10.49                | 891                  |
| Eastern  | Jharkhand Biha       | 1                    | Darbhunqa            | MFCEA                | 00                   | 3025                 |
|          |                      | 2 3_                 | Bokaro Durnka        |                      |                      | 52.57                |
| North    | Assam                | 1                    |                      |                      |                      | 2657                 |
| Eastern  |                      |                      | Rupisi               | AAI                  | 0.00                 | 71.63                |
| Northern | Haryana              |                      | Hissar               | SG                   |                      | 2297                 |
|          | Rajasthan            | 2 3                  | Karq Kiehangarh      | IAF                  |                      | 252                  |
|          |                      | 4                    |                      | AAI                  | 00                   | 12.67                |
|          | Uttrakhand           |                      |                      | IAFCEAA              |                      | 2581                 |
|          |                      | 5.                   |                      | SG                   |                      | 992                  |
|          |                      | 6,                   |                      | SG                   | 0OO                  | 1984                 |
|          |                      |                      | Azemgarh             | SG                   |                      |                      |
|          |                      | 8                    |                      |                      |                      | 2723                 |
|          |                      | 9 10                 | Chittakoot Hindan    |                      | 0.00                 | 7240                 |
|          |                      | 11.                  |                      |                      |                      |                      |
|          |                      |                      | Jhensi               | (CE- Army            | O.00                 |                      |
|          |                      | 12.                  | Morgdabad            | SG                   |                      | 11.53                |
|          |                      | 13                   |                      | SG                   |                      | 28.38                |
| Southem  | Kamataka             | 14                   | Shravast _           | SG                   |                      |                      |
|          | Tamil Nadu           |                      |                      | MSFL                 | 000                  | 2721                 |
|          | 3                    | 2                    |                      | IAF(CEA              |                      | 5069                 |
|          | Maharashtra          |                      | Vellore              |                      | 000                  |                      |
|          |                      |                      | Keshod               | AAI                  |                      |                      |
| UDANZ    |                      |                      |                      |                      |                      |                      |
|          |                      |                      |                      |                      |                      | 58.65                |
| Northern | Uttar Pradesh        | 1                    | Allatabad"           | IAF {CE-AAI)         | 32.33 295            | 16.06 2200           |
|          |                      |                      |                      | TOTAL AMOUNT         |                      |                      |
| Note     | Under-served airport | Under-served airport | Under-served airport | Under-served airport | Under-served airport | Under-served airport |