Lok Sabha Question No. 812 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Vande Bharat Mission
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the December 2021)

UNSTARRED NO. : 812

## VANDE BHARAT MISSION

812.

SHRI A. RAJA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the number of Indians repatriated under Vande Bharat Mission (VBM) during the lockdown arisen by Covid-19 during the last two years, countrywise;
- (b) the details of the number of Indians travelled to foreign countries under VBM, State-wise?
- (c) the total expenditure incurred in the operations and whether it was covered under the air fares collected from the passengers; and
- (d) ifnot; the amount of subsidy/grant provided by Government?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a) and (b) During the global Covid-19 pandemic; the Government of India has undertaken the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indian nationals and also to facilitate travel of passengers between India and various parts of the world
- As on 31.10.2021, more than 2,17,000 flights have been operated under Vande Bharat Mission and over 1.83 crore passengers have been facilitated: State-wise distribution of inbound and out bound passengers may be seen at Annexure.
- (c) and (d) The operations under Vande Bharat Mission were commercial operations by the airlines and air fares were by passengers. The Ministry of Civil Aviation has not provided any subsidylgrant for the Vande Bharat Mission. paid

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## Details of passengers (outbound and inbound) who have travelled on Vande Bharat Mission

| States UTs                | From 01.04.20201 to31.10.2021   | From 01.04.20201 to31.10.2021   | From 01.04.20201 to31.10.2021   |
|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|                           | Outbound                        | Inbound                         | Total                           |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 13                              | 13                              | 26                              |
| ANDHRA PRADESH            | 1922                            | 94244                           | 96166                           |
| ASSAM                     | 35                              | 349                             | 384                             |
| BIHAR                     | 1162                            | 11914                           | 13076                           |
| CHANDIGARH                | 4138                            | 11617                           | 15755                           |
| DELHI                     | 2943325                         | 2760000                         | 5703325                         |
| GOA                       | 28752                           | 36798                           | 65550                           |
| GUJARAT                   | 183053                          | 210417                          | 393470                          |
| KARNATAKA                 | 558673                          | 593321                          | 1151994                         |
| KERALA                    | 2067447                         | 2399688                         | 4467135                         |
| MAHARASHTRA               | 1298689                         | 1009619                         | 2308308                         |
| MANIPUR                   | 12                              | 19                              | 31                              |
| MADHYA PRADESH            | 1504                            | 1393                            | 2897                            |
| ODISHA                    | 723                             | 5425                            | 6148                            |
| PUNJAB                    | 169878                          | 151064                          | 320942                          |
| RAJASTHAN                 | 71123                           | 111370                          | 182493                          |
| TELANGANA                 | 496173                          | 638225                          | 1134398                         |
| TAMIL NADU                | 670368                          | 905845                          | 1576213                         |
| UTTAR PRADESH             |                                 | 487682                          | 673283                          |
| WEST BENGAL               | 114743                          | 133567                          | 248310                          |
| Grand Total               | 8797334                         | 9562570                         | 18359904                        |