Lok Sabha Question No. 1255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Operation of Cheaper Domestic Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA, BODH SINGH BHAGAT, RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1255 (To be answered on the gth February 2017)

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## OPERATION OF CHEAPER DOMESTIC FLIGHTS

1255.

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT SHRI NAGAR RODMAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Gevernment has formulated any scheme to facilitate cheaper air journey to the general public and if s0, the details thereof;
- (c) the names of the States in which the Government proposes to implement this system; and
- (b) if not; the proposed to be taken by the Government for operation of cheaper domestic flights; steps
- (d) the details of the rates likely to be made applicable; State-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on 21-10-2016 for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country. The primary affordable by providing Viability Funding (VGF) and other concessions to the selected airline operators under RCS: VGF wili be shared between Ministry of Civil Aviation and the State Government in the ration of 80:20 whereas for the States in North-Eastern UTs the ration will be 90:10. MoCA has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on RCS-UDAN with 16 State Governments UTs to provide concessions as mentioned in the Scheme. A statement indicating State Governments who signed MoU o RCS-UDAN is attached as Annexure-I The bidding process has already been started to select airline operators for RCS operations. Airfare caps specified for various stage 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 & particular stage length or for operations through helicopters for & particular flight duration is at Annexure-3. Gap region wing wing

## Name of the States which\_have signed MoUon RCS UDAN

| S No   | Name of States   |
|--------|------------------|
| 1      | Maharashtra      |
| 2      | Jharkhand        |
| 3      | Gujarat          |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh     |
|        | Andhra Pradesh   |
| 6      | Puducherry       |
|        | Manipur          |
| 8      | Assam            |
|        | West Bengal      |
| 10     | Madhya Pradesh   |
| 11     | Uttarakhand      |
| 12     | Uttar Pradesh    |
| 13     | Telangana        |
| 14     | Meghalaya        |
| 15     | Himachal Pradesh |
| 16     | Daman & Diu      |

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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

| S.N:   | Stage Length {In km)   | per RCS Seat (in INR) Cap   |
|--------|------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 1      | 151 175                | 1,420                       |
| 2      | 176 200                | 1,500                       |
| 3      | 201 225                | 1,580                       |
| 4.     | 226 250                | 1,670                       |
| 5.     | 251 275                | 1,750                       |
| 6      | 276 300                | 1830                        |
| 7.     | 301 325                | 1,920                       |
| 8.     | 326 350                | 2,000                       |
| 9.     | 351 375                | 2,080                       |
| 10.    | 376 400                | 2,470                       |
| 11.    | 401 425                | 2250                        |
| 12.    | 426 450                | 2,330                       |
| 13_    | 451 475                | 2420                        |
| 14.    | 476 500                | 2,500                       |
| 15_    | 501 525                | 2,500                       |
| 16.    | 526 550                | 2,590                       |
| 17 .   |                        | 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                       |
| 27     | >800                   | 3,500                       |

## Airfare Cap for Helicopters

| S-No   | 00 _ 30   | Aiirfare  per Rcs Seat (in INR) 2,500 cap   |
|--------|-----------|---------------------------------------------|
| 2      | 31 35     | 2,900                                       |
| 3      | 36 40     | 3,350                                       |
| 4      | 41 - 45   | 3,750                                       |
| 5      |           | 4,150                                       |
|        | 51 55     | 4,600                                       |
| 6      | 56 60     | 5,000                                       |
| 8_     | 60        | 5,000                                       |

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## Annexure 3: VGF under RCS Cap

VGF to be considered for respective   stage  lengths are as follows (Refer Section2.5 above): Cap

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

| SNO per RCS Seat (in INR) Gap   | SNO per RCS Seat (in INR) Gap   | SNO per RCS Seat (in INR) Gap   |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1                               | 151 175                         | 2,470                           |
| 2_                              | 176 200                         | 2,730                           |
| 3                               | 201 225                         | 2,980                           |
|                                 | 226 250                         | 3,220                           |
|                                 | 251 275                         | 3,480                           |
|                                 | 276 300                         | 3,730                           |
|                                 | 301 325                         | 3,980                           |
|                                 | 326 350                         | 4,230                           |
| 9.                              | 351 375                         | 4,480                           |
| 10                              | 376 400                         | 4,730                           |
| 11_                             | 401 425                         | 4,980                           |
| 12                              | 426 450                         | 5,230                           |
| 13_                             | 451 475                         | 5,480                           |
| 14,                             | 476 500                         | 5,730                           |

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

| SNo:   |          | VGF per RCS Seat (in INR) Gap   |
|--------|----------|---------------------------------|
| 1      | 151 175  | 2,350                           |
| 2      | 176 200  | 2,600                           |
|        | 201 225  | 2,840                           |
|        | 226 250: | 3,070                           |
|        | 251 275  | 3,270                           |
|        | 276 300  | 3,360_                          |
| 6      | 301 325  | 3,440                           |
| 8_     | 326 350  | 3,530                           |
| 9      | 351 375  | 3,620                           |
| 10.    | 376 400  | 3,700                           |
| 11_    | 401 425  | 3,790                           |
|        | 426 450  | 3,880                           |
| 13     | 451 475  | 3,960                           |
| 14.    | 476 500  | 4,050                           |
| 15.    | 501 525  | 4,220                           |
| 16.    | 526 550  | 4,300                           |
| 17.    | 551 575  | 4,380                           |
| 18_    | 576 600  | 4,460                           |
| 19     | 601 625  | 4,540                           |
| 20_    | 626 650  | 4,620                           |
| 21_    | 651 675  | 4,690                           |
| 22     | 676 700  | 4,770                           |

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

| SNo VGIF per RCS Seat (in WNR) Stage Cap   | SNo VGIF per RCS Seat (in WNR) Stage Cap   | SNo VGIF per RCS Seat (in WNR) Stage Cap   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 23.                                        | 701 725                                    | 4,860                                      |
| 24.                                        | 726 750                                    |                                            |
| 25                                         | 751 775                                    | 5,020                                      |
| 26.                                        | 776 800                                    | 5,100                                      |
| 27 _                                       | >800                                       | 5,100                                      |

VGF for operations through Helicopters Cap -

| S.No:   | VGFCAR per RCS Seat (in INR)   | VGFCAR per RCS Seat (in INR)   |
|---------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         | 00 _ 10                        | 0                              |
| 2       |                                | 700                            |
| 3       | 16 ~ 20                        | 1,800                          |
| 4       | 21 25                          | 2,900                          |
|         | 26 _ 30                        | 3.900                          |
|         |                                | 4;600                          |
|         | 36 40                          | 5,200                          |
| 8_      | 41 - 45                        | 5,900'                         |
| 9       | 46 _ 50                        | 5,900                          |
| 10.     |                                | 5,900                          |
| 11_     | 56 _ 60                        | 5,900                          |
| 12.     | 60                             | 5,900                          |

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