Lok Sabha Question No. 595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: UDAN Scheme for Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 595 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  25th July 2024 )

## UDAN SCHEME FOR TAMIL NADU

## 595.    SHRI NAVASKANI K

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  development  of  projects  under  UDAN  scheme  in Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  measures  being  implemented  to  encourage more Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) to initiate UDAN flights from the unserved and underserved airports in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government has implemented specific measures to facilitate the commencement of UDAN flights from airports such as Ramanathapuram, Neyveli, Vellore and Tanjore in Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  update  on  the  progress  made  towards achieving the target of operationalizing 1000 UDAN routes by 2024 along with the details of the specific initiatives undertaken in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State  in the Ministry (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

of  CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a)  to  (c)      In  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  five  (05)  airports  namely, Salem,  Tanjore,  Ramnad,  Vellore  and  Nevyeli  have  been  identified for development and operation of  flights under UDAN Scheme, out of which operations of flights at Salem have commenced. Licensing of Vellore and Nevyeli is under progress. State Government is yet to provide suitable land for development of civil enclave at Ramnad. At Tanjore,  construction  of  civil  enclave  can  be  taken  up  by  AAI  on provision of required Approach Road by the State Government.;

In the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu,    unserved  airstrips  at  Arkonam, Chettinad, Cholavaram, Sulur and Ulundurpet are available in UDAN Scheme  document  for  bidding.  Based  on  their  assessment  of demand  on particular routes, interested airlines submit their proposals  at  the  time  of  bidding  under  UDAN.  An  airport  which  is included in the awarded routes of UDAN and requires upgradation/development for commencement of UDAN operations, is developed under the 'Revival of unserved and underserved airports' scheme.; (d)  On conclusion of  five rounds of bidding under UDAN, 579  routes connecting  85  unserved  and  underserved  airports  ,  including  13 heliports  &  02  water  aerodromes,  have  been  operationalised  till date. The  status of UDAN  routes  operationalised  in Tamil  Nadu  is attached at Annexure;

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## Routes operationalised under RCS - UDAN

|   S. N. |   Round | Departure   | Arrival   | Operator     | Started on   |
|---------|---------|-------------|-----------|--------------|--------------|
|       1 |       1 | Chennai     | Mysore    | Trujet       | 20-09-2017   |
|       2 |       1 | Mysore      | Chennai   | Trujet       | 20-09-2017   |
|       3 |       1 | Chennai     | Kadapa    | Trujet       | 16-11-2017   |
|       4 |       1 | Kadapa      | Chennai   | Trujet       | 16-11-2017   |
|       5 |       1 | Chennai     | Salem     | Trujet       | 25-03-2018   |
|       6 |       1 | Salem       | Chennai   | Trujet       | 25-03-2018   |
|       7 |       2 | Chennai     | Kannur    | Indigo       | 25-01-2019   |
|       8 |       2 | Kannur      | Chennai   | Indigo       | 25-01-2019   |
|       9 |       2 | Chennai     | Hubli     | Indigo       | 01-07-2018   |
|      10 |       2 | Hubli       | Chennai   | Indigo       | 01-07-2018   |
|      11 |       3 | Chennai     | Durgapur  | Spicejet     | 27-10-2019   |
|      12 |       3 | Durgapur    | Chennai   | Spicejet     | 27-10-2019   |
|      13 |       4 | Chennai     | Kurnool   | Indigo       | 28-03-2021   |
|      14 |       4 | Kurnool     | Chennai   | Indigo       | 28-03-2021   |
|      15 |       5 | Salem       | Bangalore | Alliance Air | 16-10-2023   |
|      16 |       5 | Bangalore   | Salem     | Alliance Air | 16-10-2023   |
|      17 |       5 | Salem       | Cochin    | Alliance Air | 16-10-2023   |
|      18 |       5 | Cochin      | Salem     | Alliance Air | 16-10-2023   |
|      19 |       5 | Salem       | Bangalore | Indigo       | 30-10-2023   |
|      20 |       5 | Bangalore   | Salem     | Indigo       | 30-10-2023   |
|      21 |       5 | Salem       | Hyderabad | Indigo       | 30-10-2023   |
|      22 |       5 | Hyderabad   | Salem     | Indigo       | 30-10-2023   |

## Annexure