Lok Sabha Question No. 1720 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: UDAN Scheme in NER
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VINCENT H PALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 1720\_

(To be answered on the 20th December 2018)

## UDAN SCHEME IN NER

## 1720. SHRI VINCENT HPALA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the new routes that have been made operational out of the 92 new routes proposed to be opened in the North Eastern Region (NER) under the UDAN scheme;
- (C) the details of the funds allocated and released till date for projects under the UDAN scheme in NER; and
- (6) the details of the total number of new airports to come Up in the NER along with the details of the projects that have already been commissioned;
- (d) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has conducted detailed inspection 0f all the critical airports; airfields and helipads in NER in the last three years and if s0, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): The list of North Eastern routes operational under Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) Version 1&2 is at Annexure-I.
- (b): New airports to come Up in North Eastern Region are Rupsi Airport; Assam and Hollongi, Itanagar; Arunachal Pradesh; for which site clearance is awaited.

New airport commissioned in the North Eastern Region is Pakyong Airport inaugurated on 23rd September, 2018.

- (c): Details of fund allocated: i.Rupsi Airport; Assam= 71.63 Cr 2.Shiilong; Meghalaya = 30.95 Cr
- (d): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) carried out inspections of the North Eastern region licensed airports a8 per Annual Surveillance Plan. Besides this, various airfields/helipads considered for UDAN scheme were also inspected in last three years. List of aerodromes; airfields and helipads inspected in this period is attached as Annexure-2.

## List of North Eastern Routes operational under UDAN 1 & 2

|    | Departure Airport   | Arrival Airport     | OPERATOR        | Date commenced   |
|----|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------|------------------|
|    | AGARTALA            | SHILLONG (BARAPANI) | Deccan Charters | 26-04-2018       |
| 2  | DIMAPUR             | SHILLONG (BARAPANI) | Deccan Charters | 26-04-2018       |
|    | SHILLONG            | AGARTALA            | Deccan Charters | 26-04-2018       |
| 4  | SHILLONG            | DIMAPUR             | Deccan Charters | 26-04-2018       |
| 5  | KOLKATA             | TEZPUR              | Zoom Air        | 26-04-2018       |
| 6  | TEZPUR              | KOLKATA             | Zoom Air        | 26-04-2018       |
| 7  | KOLKATA             | JORHAT              | Indigo          | 01-08-2018       |
| 8  | PAKYONG             | KOLKATA             | Spicejet        | 04-10-2018       |
| 9  | KOLKATA             | PAKYONG             | Spicejet        | 04-10-2018       |
| 10 | JORHAT              | KOLKATA             | Indigo          | 01-08-2018       |
| 11 | GUWAHATI            | PAKYONG             | Spicejet        | 28-10-2018       |
| 12 | PAKYONG             | GUWAHATI            | Spicejet        | 28-10-2018       |

## Airports Inspected as per\_Annual Surveillance and for licensing purpose

| 2016   | 2016            | 2016      |
|--------|-----------------|-----------|
|        | Name of airport | State     |
| 1      | Agartala        | Tripura   |
| 2      | Dibrugarh       | Assam     |
| 3      | Dimapur         | Nagaland  |
|        | Guwahati        | Assam     |
| 5.     | Imphal          | Manipur   |
| 6      | Lilabari        | Assam     |
| 7.     | Shillong        | Meghalaya |
|        | Lengpui         | Mizoram   |

| 2017   | 2017              | 2017              |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|
| SL No. | Name of airport   | State             |
| 1      | Agartala          | Tripura           |
| 2      | Barapani Shillong | Meghalaya         |
| 3      | Dibrugarh         | Assam             |
| 4      | Dimapur           | Nagaland          |
|        | Guwahati          | Assam             |
| 6.     | Imphal            | Manipur           |
|        | Lengpui           | Mizoram           |
| 8      | Lilabari          | Assam             |
| 9      | Tezu              | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 10     | Pokyong           | Sikkim            |

| 2018   | 2018               | 2018      |
|--------|--------------------|-----------|
|        | Name of airport    | State     |
| 1      | Guwahati           | Assam     |
| 2      | Imphal             | Manipur   |
| 3      | Barapani; Shillong | Meghalaya |
| 4_     | Lilabari           | Assam     |
| 5      | Agartala           | Tripura   |
| 6_     | Lengpui            | Mizoram   |
|        | Dibrugarh          | Assam     |
| 8      | Dimapur            | Nagaland  |

## Joiut Inspection of\_theairfields/helipads\_considered\_under\_UDAN scheme @GCAAALBCASState Govt) Airport

|    | State             | Airport_         |
|----|-------------------|------------------|
| 1  | Manipur           | Korengei, Imphal |
| 2  | Arunachal Pradesh | Passighat        |
| 3_ | Assam             | Rupsi            |
| 4  | Meghalaya         | Tura             |
| 5  | Tripura           | Kailashahar      |

## Joint Inspection (DGCAAALBCASState Govt ) Helipads

| SL No:   | State             | Helipad    |
|----------|-------------------|------------|
|          | Manipur           | Thanlon    |
| 2        | Manipur           | Parbung    |
| 3        | Manipur           | Moreh      |
| 4        | Manipur           | Tamenglong |
| 5_       | Manipur           | Jiribam    |
| 6        | Arunachal Pradesh | Naharlagun |
|          | Arunachal Pradesh | Ziro       |
| 8        | Arunachal Pradesh | Tuting     |
| 9        | Arunachal Pradesh | Yingkiong  |
| 10 .     | Arunachal Pradesh | Walong     |
| 11_      | Assam             | Nagaon     |