Lok Sabha Question No. 1137 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Status of UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu, K. C. VENUGOPAL, BALABHADRA MAJHI, MAHEISH GIRRI, SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1137 st (To be answered on the 21 December 2017)

## STATUS OF UDAN SCHEME

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SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI

SHRI KC. VENUGOPAL

SHRI BALABHADRA MAJHI

SHRI MAHEISH GIRRI

SHRI SANTOKH SINGH CHAUDHARY

SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA

SHRI RAMDAS C TADAS

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the current status of implementation of Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme in the country;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to include helicopter services under the scheme to boost air services in the country and if S0, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of new regional air routes started under the scheme and the number of airlines that have commenced new services under the scheme;
- (d) whether all the carriers who were awarded contracts/licenses in the first phase of the scheme have operationalized the required number of flights on designated flight routes under the scheme and if S0, the details thereof;
- (0) the current status of Adampur airport in Punjab and number of flights operational from the airport?
- (e) the number of airports developed under the scheme for air operations, State/UT-wise; and being

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(2): Airports Authority of India (AAD), the Implementing Agency has issued Letter 0f Award for 27 proposais 0f five Selectea Airiine Operators to operate from 43 RCS (12 under-served & 31 unserved) airports in first round of bidding under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN. Second round 0f bidding under RCS-UDAN has been commenced from 24.08.2017. The finalization of selection of bidders is underway:

(0: There is provision for Helicopter services in the RCS-UDAN;

(6): The details of new regional routes started is attached at Annexure-I

bidding are attached at Annexure-I Rest of routes awarded in first round of bidding are to be operationalised by the selected airline operators; yet

(f): Adampur airport is ready for commencement of RCS flight; however, RCS flight from Adampur has not started yet.

(e): The Government has approved the proposal for revival Of 50 unserved/ under-served airportslairstrips of the State Governments  Airports Authority Of India and Civil enclaves at an estimate cost of Rs; 4500 crores: However; the revival of airstrips airports is 'demand driven depending upon firm commitment from airline operators as well as from the State Government for providing various concessions;

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Annexure-I bldding

| SN:   | Routes/Networks                                                                                  | Route (Only RCS Routes)                                                   | Selected Airline   |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1_    | Delhi-Bhatinda- Delhi                                                                            | Delhi To Bhatinda_ Bhatinda To_Delhi                                      |                    |
| 2_    | Delhi Bikaner Delhi                                                                              | Delhi To Bikaner Bikaner To_Delhi                                         | Alliance Air       |
|       | Gwalior Indore Gwalior                                                                           | Gwalior To Indore Indore_to Gwalior                                       | Alliance Air       |
| 4     | Jaipur Agra Jaipur                                                                               | Jaipur_To Agra Agra to Jaipur                                             | Alliance Air       |
| 5_    | Delhi Gwalior Delhi Nanded Mumbai_-Nanded                                                        | Gwalior To Delhi                                                          | Aliiance Air       |
| 6.    | Hyderabad- Kadapa Bangalore - Hyderabad-                                                         | Nanded To_Mumbai Mumbai to Nanded Hyderabad To Kadapa To Hyderabad Kadapa | Trujet             |
|       | ~Nanded- Hyderabad - Vidyanagar ~Hyderabad Kadapa-                                               | Hyderabad To Nanded Nanded To Hyderabad_ Hyderabad To Vidyanagar          | Trujet             |
| 8     | Hyderabad Vijayaweda Kadapa = Chennai Salem Chennai Mysore Chennai Kadapa - Vijayawada Hyderabad | Vidyanagar_To Hyderabad_ Chennai To Mysore Mysore To Chennai              | Trujet             |
| 9     | Mumbai -Kandla Mumbai                                                                            | Mumbai To Kandla Kandla to_Mumbai                                         | Spicejet           |
| 10    | Mumbai-Porbandar Mumbai Hyderabad " Pondicherry Hyderabad                                        | Mumbai To Porbandar_ Hyderabad To_Pondicherry Pondicherry to Hyderabad    | Spicejet_ Spicejet |
| 12    | Jaipur Jaisalmer - Jaipur                                                                        | Jaipur_To Jaisalmer Jaisalmer To Jaipur                                   | Spicejet           |
| 13.   | Delhi Ludhiana Delhi                                                                             | Delhi ToLudhiana                                                          |                    |
|       |                                                                                                  | Ludhiana to_Delhi                                                         | Alliance Air       |
| 14.   | Delhi -Shimla Delhi                                                                              | Delhi to Shimla Shimla to_Dehhi                                           | Alliance Air       |

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