Lok Sabha Question No. 1573 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Regional Air Connectivity in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu, RAMEN DEKA, PREM DAS RAI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

1573

(To be answered on the 26th July 2018)

## REGIONAL AIR CONNECTIVITY IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

1573.

SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI SHRI RAMEN DEKA SHRI PREM DAS RAI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government has identified new regional air connectivity spots in the North-Eastern States, if so, the details thereof;
- 8) the expected time to complete the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi (LGB) airport of Guwahati;
3. (b) the details of projects under UDAN scheme in North-Eastern States;
4. (d) whether any private airline has proposed to run international flight from LGB airport in near future and if s0, the details thereof; and
5. (e) the number of new airports constructed under Regional Air Connectivity Scheme in North-Eastern States? being

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a) (b): The details of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) networks awarded in the Ist and Znd Round of biddings including heliports by Airports Authority of India, the implementing agency under RCS-UDAN is attached at Annexure-1,
- (c): Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi (LGB) airport of Guwahati is expected to be completed by February 2021.
- (d): Indian carriers are free to mount international operations to I from any Indian airport including LGB airport %f Guwahati subject to the condition that airport is ready for operation; Further, start of operation on any route depends upon the availability of resources and commercial viability of the route: Government does not interfere in operational plans of airline companies.
- (e): There is no provision for construction of new airports under RCS-UDAN. Construction of airports is done through a separate scheme sanctioned through the Union Budget:

## Annexure to Lok Sabha Un-Starred Q No. 1573 to be answered on 26.07.2018 RCS networks proposals awarded in First Round of bidding

| Sr. No   | Network                                                                       | Selected Airline Operator   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|          | ~Shillong Aizawl Kolkata Aizawl -Shillong Agartala -~Shillong [ Helicopters ] | Air Deccan                  |

## RCS networks proposals awarded in Second Round of bidding

| Sr. No   | Network                                                                                 | Selected Airline Operator    |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1.       | Imphal Moreh(Heliport) Imphal Helicopters ]                                             | PAWAN HANS LIMITED           |
| 2        | Imphal Tamenglong(Heliport) Jiribam(Heliport) Tamenglong(Heliport)_ Imphal Helicopters_ | PAWAN HANS LIMITED           |
| 3        | Imphal Thanlon(Heliport) Parbung(Heliport) Thanlon(Heliport)_Imphal Helicopters_        | PAWAN HANS LIMITED           |
| 4        | Guwahati Tezpur Jorhat Dibrugarh Jorhat Tezpur Guwahati Helicopters_                    | PAWAN HANS LIMITED           |
| 5_       | Guwahati Nagaon(Heliport) Tezpur Itanagar(Heliport) Helicopters_                        | Skyone Airways               |
| 6        | Kolkata Pakyong Guwahati Pakyong Kolkata Fixed- wing                                    | Spicejet Limited             |
|          | Kolkata Jorhat Passighat Jorhat Kolkata Fixed-wing                                      | ZOOM AIR                     |
| 8_       | Kolkata Jorhat Tezu Jorhat Kolkata Fixed-wing                                           | ZOOM AIR                     |
|          | Kolkata Lilabari Kolkata                                                                | Spicejet Limited             |
| 10.      | Kolkata Tezpur Fixed-wing                                                               | ZOOM AIR                     |
| 11_      | Dibrugarh Lilabari itanagar(Heliport) Lilabari Dibrugarh_ Helicopters                   | Skyone Airways               |
| 12.      | Dibrugarh Daparizo Yinghiong Dibrugarh Helicopters                                      | Skyone Airways               |
| 13.      | Dibrugarh Passighat Tuting Dibrugarh Helicopters                                        | Skyone_Airways               |
| 14       | Dibrugarh Tezu Walong Dibrugarh Helicopters_                                            | Skyone_Airways_              |
| 15.      | Dibrugarh Itanagar(Heliport) Ziro Dibrugarh [ Helicopters _                             | heligo charters              |
| 16.      | IGI Airport Delhi Pakyong Kolkata Bokaro Kolkata Pakyong_IGI Airport Delhi_ Fixed-wing_ | Spicejet Limited             |
| 17_      | Tezpur Kolkata Fixed-wing                                                               | ZOOM AIR                     |
| 18.      | Shillong Tezpur Lilabari Kolkata Lilabari Tezpur Shillong Fixed-wing                    | AAA AVIATION PRIVATE LIMITED |
| 19.      | Lucknow-Hindan-Kolkata-Jorhat- Kolkata-Hindan- Lucknow Fixed-wing_                      | ZOOM AIR                     |