Lok Sabha Question No. 2758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Objectives of UDAN scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Mahendra Singh Solanky, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL VIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the March 2022) 17th

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2758

## OBJECTIVES OF UDAN SCHEME

2758.

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the details of the objectives and expected timeline of the Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme;
- (c) if the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to implement the regional connectivity scheme UDAN in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to use underserved or closed airports in the country under this scheme;
- the details of airports, airlines, routes and cities covered s0 far under the scheme?
- (e) if so, the steps taken to improve the infrastructure of these airports; and

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

(a) to (c) Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) On 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and make air travel affordable for the masses The UDAN scheme envisages providing connectivity to unserved and underserved airports of the country through revival of the existing airstrips and airports The scheme would be in operation for a period of ten The salient features of the UDAN scheme are as under: years:

- i) The Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN is designed to enable air operations on underserved/unserved routes connecting regional areas, promote balanced regional growth and make flying affordable for masses.
2. ii) Financial incentives in terms Of concessions from Central, State Governments

and airport operators are extended to Selected Airline Operators to encourage operations from unserved/underserved airports/heliportshwater aerodromes and to keep the air fare affordable:

- iv) Excise Duty at the rate of 2% is levied on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) drawn by Selected Airline Operators at RCS Airports for RCS Flights for a period of three (3) years from the date of commencement:
- iii) Support to the Selected Airline Operators in the form of Viability Funding (VGF) State Governments provide 20% share towards VGF for RCS flights pertaining to their states. However, the share of VGF for North-Eastern states and the Union Territories is 10%\_ Gap
- v) Airlines are required to commit around 50% of the seats as RCS seats (limited to 40 seats) on RCS flights.
- vii) For balanced regional growth, route allocations are spread equitably across five regions in the country viz.
- vi) Regional Connectivity Fund (RCF) is created by Rs.5000/ on each departure of flights on aircraft having MTOW (Maximum 40 Tonnes except for the departure of flights 0n routes in North East Region, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep Islands.

North, South; East; West and North East (with a cap of 30% in a given region): viii) RCS-UDAN is market driven scheme. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit proposals at the time of bidding under RCS UDAN.

- a market driven scheme. An airport which is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revivallupgradation of unserved and underserved airports/heliports/water aerodromes" Scheme: The Government of India has approved a budget of Rs. 4500 crore for revival of existing unserved underserved airports airstrips of the State Governments, Airports Authority %f India; Public Sector Undertakings and Civil Enclaves: An amount of Rs. 2097.22 crores has been reimbursed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation to the Airports Authority of India (AAT), the Implementing Agency, till

Bids awarded by AAI the\_Implementing Agency covers all the States/UTs for operationalization of RCS flights in the country under UDAN. The Implementing Agency has awarded 948 valid routes involving 154 Airports/Heliports/Water Aerodromes . Out 154 airports/heliports/Water A erodromes, 66 Airports/Heliports/Water Aerodromes and 409 routes have been operationalized s0 far under the scheme as on 14.03.2022. List of 66 UDAN airports/heliports/water aerodromes is annexed:

Statement referred to in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2758 regarding "Objectives of UDAN Scheme" for answer on 17.03.2022

## List of 66 RCS Airports\_operationalized

| S No:   | State             | Airport                    |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa (Underserved)       |
| 2_      |                   | Kurnool Airport            |
| 3.      | Assam             | Jorhat (Underserved)       |
| 4.      |                   | Lilabari (Underserved)     |
|         |                   | Tezpur (Underserved)       |
| 6_      |                   | Rupsi                      |
| 7_      | Arunachal Pradesh | Tezu                       |
| 8.      |                   | Passighat                  |
| 9:      | Bihar             | Darbhanga                  |
| 10.     | Chhattisgarh      | Jagdalpur                  |
| 11_     |                   | Bilaspur                   |
| 12.     | Daman & Diu       | Diu (Underserved)          |
| 13.     | Gujarat           | Bhavnagar (Underserved)    |
| 14.     |                   | Jamnagar (Underserved)     |
| 15.     |                   |                            |
| 16.     |                   | Mundra                     |
| 17.     |                   | Porbandar (Underserved)    |
| 18.     |                   | Statue of Unity (W)        |
| 19.     |                   | Sabarmati Rivver Front (W) |
| 20.     | Haryana           | Hissar                     |
| 21.     | Himachal Pradesh  | Shimla                     |
| 22      |                   | Kullu (Underserved)        |
| 23.     |                   | Mandi (H) Heliport         |
| 24.     |                   | Rampur (H) Heliport        |
| 25.     | Karnataka         | Belgaum (Underserved)      |
| 26.     |                   | Hubli (Underserved)_       |
| 27.     |                   | Mysore                     |
| 28.     |                   | Vidyanagar                 |
| 29      |                   | Kalaburgi (Gulbarga)       |
| 30.     |                   | Bidar                      |
| 31.     | Kerala            | Kannur                     |
| 32_     | Madhya Pradesh    | Gwalior (Underserved)      |
| 33.     |                   | Jalgaon_                   |
| 34      |                   | Kolhapur                   |
| 35.     |                   | Nanded                     |

| S No:   | State            | Airport                   |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------|
| 36.     |                  | Ozar (Nasik)              |
| 37.     |                  | Sindhudurg                |
| 38:     |                  | Gondia                    |
| 39:     | Meghalaya        | Shillong (Underserved)    |
| 40:     | Nagaland         | Dimapur (Underserved)     |
| 41      | Odisha           | Jharsuguda                |
| 42_     | Pondicherry (UT) | Pondicherry (Underserved) |
| 43.     | Punjab           | Adampur                   |
|         |                  | Bhatinda                  |
| 45.     |                  | Ludhiana                  |
| 46.     |                  | Pathankot                 |
| 47_     | Rajasthan        | Bikaner                   |
| 48.     |                  | Jaisalmer                 |
| 49.     |                  | Kishangarh                |
| 50.     | Sikkim           | Pakyong                   |
| 51      | Tamil Nadu       | Salem                     |
| 52      | Uttar Pradesh    | Agra (Underserved)        |
| 53.     |                  | Allahabad (Underserved)   |
| 54      |                  | Kanpur(Chakeri)_          |
| 55.     |                  | Hindon                    |
| 56_     |                  | Bareilly                  |
| 57.     |                  | Kushinagar                |
| 58.     | Uttarakhand      | Pantnagar (Underserved)   |
| 59_     |                  | Pithoragarh               |
|         |                  | Sahastradhara Heliport    |
| 61.     |                  | Chinyalisaur -Heliport    |
| 62.     |                  | Gaucher -Heliport         |
| 63.     |                  | New Tehri -Heliport       |
| 64.     |                  | Srinagar -Heliport        |
| 65_     |                  | Haldwani Heliport         |
| 66:     | West Bengal      | Durgapur(Underserved)     |