Lok Sabha Question No. 126 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-13
Subject: Development of Airports under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Dr. Shivaji Bandappa Kalge

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## STARRED QUESTION NO. : 126

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  13th February 2025 )

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS UNDER UDAN SCHEME

## 126.    SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO DR. SHIVAJI BANDAPPA KALGE Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  current  status  of  the  development  work  of  Dhalbhumgarh Airport under the 'UDAN' scheme along with the nature of progress made thereunder;
- (b) the time likely to be taken for the completion of developmental work  of  the  said  Airport  along  with  the  estimated  date  of  its completion;
- (c) whether it is true that the Government is considering to extend the 'UDAN' scheme;
- (d)  if  so,  the  total  period  for  which  the  said  scheme  has  been extended;
- (e)  the  total  number  of  cities  currently  covered  under  the  said scheme across the country including Maharashtra; and
- (f) the details of air services being provided to such cities covered under the said scheme in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu)

(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (F) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 126 FOR  REPLY  ON  13.02.2025  REGARDING  DEVELOPMENT OF  AIRPORTS  UNDER  UDAN  SCHEME  ASKED  BY  SHRI BIDYUT  BARAN  MAHATO  AND  DR.  SHIVAJI  BANDAPPA KALGE.;  ; (a) &  (b): Dhalbhumgarh,  in Jharkhand  is available  in  the  list  of  unserved  airports  in  the  UDAN Document for bidding. So far, none of the airline bidders has  submitted  proposals  to  operate  RCS  flights  from Dhalbhumgarh,  Jharkhand  airstrip  till  the  completion  of five  rounds  of  bidding  under  the  scheme.  UDAN  is  a market-driven ongoing scheme where bidding rounds are conducted from time to time to cover more destinations/stations and routes. Interested airlines, based  on their assessment  of  demand  on  particular routes, 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. In case any airline submits a valid proposal for the  operation  of  RCS  flights  connecting  Dhalbhumgarh airstrip  in  the  future  bidding  round,  the  same  will  be considered as per the UDAN Scheme's provisions.; However,  an  MoU  was  signed  between  AAI  and  the Government of Jharkhand in 2019 to develop Dhalbhumgarh  airport and  a  JV  was  formed  namely Dhalbhumgarh  Airport  Limited.  The  forest  and  wildlife clearance is being obtained by Government of Jharkhand. AAI will begin development of airport once the encumbrance free land is handed over to AAI by the State Government.; (c) &  (d): Yes,  the  government  has announced  launching  of  a  modified  UDAN  Scheme  for  a period of 10 years. ; (e) & (f):  Five rounds of bidding under the RCS-UDAN scheme have been completed and 619 RCS routes  connecting  88  unserved  and  underserved  airports (including 13 heliports and 2 water aerodromes) have been operationalised  across  the  country  till  date.  06  airports and 105 routes have been operationalised in the state of Maharashtra under the UDAN scheme so far.  The details of presently operational routes are at Annexure.

Annexure

## Routes presently operational under RCS -UDAN in Maharashtra

|   S. N. |   Round | FW/H/Sea Plane   | Departure   | Arrival   |
|---------|---------|------------------|-------------|-----------|
|       1 |       1 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Kandla    |
|       2 |       1 | Fixed-wing       | Kandla      | Mumbai    |
|       3 |       1 | Fixed-wing       | Nanded      | Hyderabad |
|       4 |       1 | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad   | Nanded    |
|       5 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Nasik       | Delhi     |
|       6 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Delhi       | Nasik     |
|       7 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Kolhapur    | Bangalore |
|       8 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Bangalore   | Kolhapur  |
|       9 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Kolhapur    | Hyderabad |
|      10 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad   | Kolhapur  |
|      11 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Nasik       | Ahmedabad |
|      12 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Ahmedabad   | Nasik     |
|      13 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Nasik       | Hyderabad |
|      14 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad   | Nasik     |
|      15 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Nasik       | Ahmedabad |
|      16 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Ahmedabad   | Nasik     |
|      17 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Prayagraj |
|      18 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Prayagraj   | Mumbai    |
|      19 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Kolhapur    | Hyderabad |
|      20 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad   | Kolhapur  |
|      21 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Darbhanga |
|      22 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Darbhanga   | Mumbai    |
|      23 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Nasik       | Hyderabad |
|      24 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad   | Nasik     |
|      25 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Kolhapur    | Tirupati  |
|      26 |       2 | Fixed-wing       | Tirupati    | Kolhapur  |

|   S. N. |   Round | FW/H/Sea Plane   | Departure   | Arrival    |
|---------|---------|------------------|-------------|------------|
|      27 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Belgaum    |
|      28 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Belgaum     | Mumbai     |
|      29 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Durgapur   |
|      30 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Durgapur    | Mumbai     |
|      31 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Jalgaon     | Mumbai     |
|      32 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Jalgaon    |
|      33 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Kolhapur    | Mumbai     |
|      34 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Kolhapur   |
|      35 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Belgaum    |
|      36 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Belgaum     | Mumbai     |
|      37 |       4 | Fixed-wing       | Gondia      | Hyderabad  |
|      38 |       4 | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad   | Gondia     |
|      39 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Keshod     |
|      40 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Keshod      | Mumbai     |
|      41 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Nagpur      | Belgaum    |
|      42 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Belgaum     | Nagpur     |
|      43 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Pune        | Bhavnagar  |
|      44 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Bhavnagar   | Pune       |
|      45 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Kolhapur    | Mumbai     |
|      46 |       3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai      | Kolhapur   |
|      47 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Nagpur      | Kishanagrh |
|      48 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Kishanagrh  | Nagpur     |
|      49 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Pune        | Kishangarh |
|      50 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Kishangarh  | Pune       |
|      51 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Nanded      | Ahmedabad  |
|      52 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Ahmedabad   | Nanded     |
|      53 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Nanded      | Bangalore  |
|      54 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Bangalore   | Nanded     |
|      55 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Nanded      | Hindon     |
|      56 |       5 | Fixed-wing       | Hindon      | Nanded     |

|   S. N. |   Round | FW/H/Sea Plane   | Departure      | Arrival        |
|---------|---------|------------------|----------------|----------------|
|      57 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Nanded         | Hyderabad      |
|      58 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad      | Nanded         |
|      59 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Jalgaon        | New Goa (MOPA) |
|      60 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | New Goa (MOPA) | Jalgaon        |
|      61 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Jalgaon        | Hyderabad      |
|      62 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Hyderabad      | Jalgaon        |
|      63 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Jalgaon        | Pune           |
|      64 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Pune           | Jalgaon        |
|      65 |     5.3 | Fixed-wing       | Jalgaon        | Mumbai         |
|      66 |     5.3 | Fixed-wing       | Mumbai         | Jalgaon        |
|      67 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Nanded         | Pune           |
|      68 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Pune           | Nanded         |
|      69 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Sindhudurg     | Pune           |
|      70 |     5   | Fixed-wing       | Pune           | Sindhudurg     |
|      71 |     5.3 | Fixed-wing       | Jalgaon        | Ahmedabad      |
|      72 |     5.3 | Fixed-wing       | Ahmedabad      | Jalgaon        |

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