Lok Sabha Question No. 1432 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Introduction of New Air Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1432 (To be answered on the 26th

2018) July

## INTRODUCTION OF NEW AIR SERVICES

## 1432 SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN YADAV

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- (6) ifs0,the cities where these services have been started;

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether any new air service from Madhya Pradesh to other States has been started;
- rhether any new air service is proposed to be started between the cities of Madhya Pradesh and other cities;
- (e) whether the Government has announced or proposes to create a new international airport in Madhya Pradesh;and
- (d) if so,.the details thereof; Statewise and whether any time frame has been fixed in this regard, if the details thereof; SO,
- (f) if so, the details thereof and the taken by the Government in this regard? steps

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

Indore to Kolkata,Guwahati (upto 30.06.2018), Lucknow and Allalebad

Withithe repeal %f the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian Aviation sector was deregulated. Airlines thereafter are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type; free to select whatever markets and network evish to serwice and operate in the country subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by the Government Under the provision of Subhowever, toathe airlines to provide air services t0 specific places depending up traffic demand and commercial viability. upon the they iS, routes/network in first and second round of biddings under Regional Madhya Pradesh: The details 0f the routes/network awarded under RCSUDAN in Madhya Pradesh with the status of commencement of operation is attached as Annexure-1 along

- (e): No Madam.
- (f): Does not arise.

## Status of commencement of RCS flights connecting Madhya Pradesh in Round of bidding 1st

|   SN | Routes/Networks                                                                                   | Route (Only RCS Routes)                                                                                                      | Selected Airline Operator   | Status (Commenced Ilikely to commence)   |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|    1 | Gwalior-Indore-Gwalior                                                                            | Gwalior To Indore Indore to Gwalior                                                                                          | Alliance Air                | Commenced                                |
|    2 | Delhi Gwalior Delhi                                                                               | Gwalior To Delhi                                                                                                             | Alliance Air                | Commenced                                |
|    3 | Delhi Gwalior Lucknow Gorakhpur Lucknow Gwalior Delhi Kanpur Varanasi Kanpur Delhi Dehradun Delhi | Gwalior To Lucknow Lucknow To Gwalior Gwalior To Delhi Delhi To Kanpur Kanpur To Varanasi Varanasi To Kanpur Kanpur to Delhi | Air Odisha                  | Not Commenced.                           |

## Status of commencement of RCS flights connecting Madhya Pradesh in Round of bidding 2ndF

| S.No.   | RCS Routesl Networks                         | RCS Route                                                                       | S A Operator   | Datel likely date of commencement   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------|
| 1 ,     | Hindan- Bhopal-Nasik- Bhopal-Hindan          | Nasik To Bhopal Bhopal To Nasik                                                 | Indigo         | Not Commenced:                      |
| 2       | Hindan-Bhopal- Allahabad-Bhopal- Hindan      | Allahabad To Bhopal Bhopal To Allahabad                                         | Indigo         | Not Commenced.                      |
| 3       | Nagpur-Allahabad- Indore-  Allahabad- Nagpur | Allahabad To Indore Allahabad To Nagpur Indore To Allahabad Nagpur To Allahabad | Jet Airways    | Commenced                           |