Lok Sabha Question No. 279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: Airfare Cap under RCS
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Pradeep Kumar Singh, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Devji Mansingram Patel, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Sunil Kumar Singh

279.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 279

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the February 2022) 3rd

## AIRFARE CAP UNDER RCS

SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL SHRI DEVJI M: PATEL SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Government has capped the airfare at Rs 2500 for one hour flight under Regional Connectivity Scheme Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS UDAN) launched in the country including Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of non-functional and underutilised airports in the country including Maharashtra, Bihar; Gujarat and Rajasthan from where the Government proposes to start flight operations under the said scheme; Statewise; and
- (b) whether the Government proposes to start flights from Phaltan, Forbesganj; Manpur (Abu Road) and Amreli airports under the said scheme and if $0, the time by which it will be started;
- (d) the details of airlines which have been permitted to start flight operations in the country including Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan $0 far under the said scheme with the number of cities and routes where they have been permitted to start flight operations? along

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(a): Ministry 0f Civil Aviation had launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity for making air travel affordable to the masses.

UDAN is a market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under UDAN:

While launching the Scheme in 2016,the Government had capped the Airfare including for Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan: However, the capping is subject to indexation as per the formula specified in the UDAN Scheme document:

(b): Phaltan, Forbesganj, Manpur (Abu Road) and Amreli airports are available in the list of unserved airports in the Scheme document:

Till fourth round of bidding under UDAN Scheme, no airline has submitted bid to connect these airports If valid bids are received in future, same would be considered as per the Scheme Document:

(c) & (d): The number of unserved/underserved airports in Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat and Rajasthan figures in the UDAN scheme (UDAN 4.0) document (List is annexed) is 22 in Maharashtra, 27 in Bihar, 13 in Gujarat and 25 in Rajasthan.

Further , Airports Authority of India (AAD), the Implementing Agency: has awarded in total 948 routes across the country under UDAN. Out of which, 403 UDAN routes have commenced connecting 65 UDAN airports including 2 water aerodromes & & heliports, as on 31.01.2022.

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Statement referred to in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred QNo 279 for answer on 03.02.2022 regarding Airfare Cap under RCS:

List of details of unservedlunderserved Airports Airstrips in Bihar; Gujarat; Maharastra and Rajasthan

## Bihar

## S.No: Name of AirportAirstrip

- 1\_ Arrah
2. Begusarai
- Bettiah
4. Bhabua(Kaimoor)
6. Bihar Shariff
5. Bhagalpur
- 7 . Bihita
- Birpur
10. Chhapra
9. Buxur
11. Dehri on sonn
- 12 Farbisganj
14. Jehanabad
13. Hathwa
15. Jogbani
- Kishanganj
16. Katihar
18. Madhubani
20. Motihari
19. Monghyr
- 21 . Munger
23. Naria
22. Muzzafarpur
24. Panchanpur
25. Raxaul
26. Saharsa
- 27 . Valmiki Nagar

## Gujarat

2. Bhuj
2. 1\_ Amreli (Amroli)
3. Chela
5. Deesa (Palanpur)
5. 4\_ Chhand Bet
6. 6\_ Mandvvi
7. 7 . Mehsana
9. Mundra
8. Naliya
10. Statue of Unity, Sardar Sarovar Dam
12. Dharoj Dam
11. Sabarmati River Front, Ahmedabad
13. Shatrunjay Dam

## Maharashtra

- 1\_ Akola
2. Baramati
4. Darna Camp
3. Chandrapur
5. Deolali
6. Dhulia
- 7 . Gondia
8. Jath
9. Karad
10. Kawalpur
- 12 Latur (MADC)
11. Kudal
13. LonavalaAmby Valley
14. Osmanabad
15. Phaltan
16. Shirpur
18. Amravati
17. Waluj
19. Sindhudurg
21. Erai Dam, Distt: Chandarpur
20. Ratnagiri
22. Khindsi Dam, Distt: Nagpur

## Rajasthan

- 1\_ Abu Road
2. Alwar
- 3 Banasthali
4. Banswara (Tilwara)
6. Dholpur
5. Bharatpur
- 7 . Gadra Road
8. Hamirgarh
10. Jhalawar (Brijnagar)
9. Isarda
11. Jhunjhunu
- 12 Kankoroli
13. Lalgarh
15. Mathania
14. Malapura
16. Merta Road
17. Nagaur
18. Pilani
19. Salawas
- 21 . Shahpur
20. SawaiMadhopur
22. Sirohi
24. Kota
23. Suratgarh
25. Uterlai