Lok Sabha Question No. 1889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Operational Airports under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1889

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  14th December 2023 )

## OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS UNDER UDAN SCHEME

1889.    DR. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  total  number  of  airports  operational  under  UDAN  scheme across the country as on date,State-wise;
- (b) whether the Union Government has any proposal to review UDAN Scheme in near future;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  any  new  airport  is  being  considered  to  be  made
- operational in Tamil Nadu under UDAN Scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with its current status?

## ANSWER

Minister of  State in the Ministry of (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

CIVIL  AVIATION

(a):  At  present,    76  airports  are  operational  under  UDAN  Scheme.

- State wise details of these airports are attached as Annexure.;
- (b) & (c): Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN is an ongoing scheme which has evolved over a period of time keeping in view the inputs received from the stakeholders, needs of the various regions etc.  Bidding rounds are conducted from time to time for covering more destinations and routes under the scheme. Routes have  been awarded to Selected Airlines Operators (SAOs) for operation under 5 rounds of biddings so far. UDAN 5.1 and 5.2 have been launched to enhance  connectivity to remote and regional areas of the country through helicopters and small aircraft respectively.

(d) & (e): Five airports ,namely, Salem, Neyveli, Tanjore, Vellore and Ramnad  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  have  been  identified  for upgradation/ revival under the UDAN scheme. The operation of RCS flights  from  Salem  has    commenced.  Licensing  of  Neyveli  and Vellore  airports  are  in  progress.  Establishment  of  Civil  Enclave  at Tanjore airport is being  taken up by the Airports Authority of India. In  the  case of  Ramnad Airport, land  is yet to be handed over by the State Government.

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## ANNEXURE List of RCS Airports operationalized as on 28.11.2023

(Total 76 Nos. including 19 Underserved and 57 Unserved airports)

|   S No. | State             | Airport                                        | Owner                      | Date of Operationalisation   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa (Underserved)(Round-1)                  | AAI                        | 27-April-2017                |
|       2 |                   | Kurnool (Unserved) (Round-3)                   | AP Airports Dev. Corp. Ltd | 28-march 2021                |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Tezu (Unserved) (Round-2)                      | AAI                        | 15 August 2021               |
|       4 |                   | Passighat (Unserved) (Round-2)                 | IAF                        | 24-May 2021                  |
|       5 |                   | Hollongi (Unserved) (Round-4.3)                | AAI                        | 15-Jan-2023                  |
|       6 | Assam             | Jorhat (Underserved)(Round-2)                  | IAF(CE-AAI)                | 1-Aug-2018                   |
|       7 |                   | Lilabari (Underserved)(Round-2)                | AAI                        | 15-Jan-2019                  |
|       8 |                   | Tezpur (Underserved)(Round-2)                  | IAF(CE-AAI)                | 26-April-2018                |
|       9 |                   | Rupsi (Unserved) (Round-2)                     | AAI                        | 8-May 2021                   |
|      10 | Bihar             | Darbhanga(Unserved) (Round-2)                  | IAF(CE-AAI)                | 08-Nov-2020                  |
|      11 | Chhattisgarh      | Jagdalpur(Unserved) (Round-1)                  | State Govt.                | 14-June-2018                 |
|      12 |                   | Bilaspur (Unserved) (Round-1)                  | State Govt.                | 1-March-2021                 |
|      13 | Daman &Diu        | Diu (Underserved)(Round-1)                     | AAI                        | 24-Feb-2018                  |
|      14 | Gujarat           | Bhavnagar (Underserved)(Round-1)               | AAI                        | 1-May-2018                   |
|      15 |                   | Jamnagar (Underserved)(Round-1)                | IAF (CE-AAI)               | 17-Feb-2018                  |
|      16 |                   | Kandla (Unserved) (Round-1)                    | AAI                        | 1-July-2017                  |
|      17 |                   | Keshod (Unserved) (Round-2)                    | AAI                        | 16-Apr-2022                  |
|      18 |                   | Mundra (Unserved) (Round-1)                    | Private                    | 17-Feb-2018                  |
|      19 |                   | Porbandar (Underserved)(Round-1)               | AAI                        | 10-July-2017                 |
|      20 |                   | Statue of Unity (W) (Unserved) (Round-3)       | State Govt.                | 31-Oct-2020                  |
|      21 |                   | Sabarmati River Front (W) (Unserved) (Round-3) | State Govt.                | 31-Oct-2020                  |
|      22 | Haryana           | Hissar(Unserved) (Round-2)                     | State Govt.                | 14-Jan-2021                  |
|      23 | Himachal Pradesh  | Shimla (Unserved)(Round-1)                     | AAI                        | 27-April-2017                |
|      24 |                   | Kullu (Underserved)(Round-1)                   | AAI                        | 13-May-2019                  |
|      25 |                   | Mandi - Heliport (Unserved) (Round-2)          | State Govt.                | 09-Dec-2021                  |
|      26 |                   | Rampur - Heliport (Unserved) (Round- 2)        | State Govt.                | 14-Dec-2021                  |
|      27 | Jharkhand         | Deoghar (Unserved) (Round-4.1)                 | AAI-Jharkhand (JV)         | 12-July-2022                 |
|      28 |                   | Jamshedpur (Unserved) (Round-1)                | TATA Steel Ltd.            | 31-Jan-2023                  |
|      29 | Karnataka         | Belgaum (Underserved)(Round-3)                 | AAI                        | 1-May-2019                   |
|      30 |                   | Hubli (Underserved)(Round-2)                   | AAI                        | 14-May-2018                  |
|      31 |                   | Mysore (Unserved) (Round-1)                    | AAI                        | 2-Sep-2017                   |
|      32 |                   | Vidyanagar (Unserved) (Round-1)                | Private                    | 21-Sep-2017                  |
|      33 |                   | Kalaburgi (Gulbarga) (Unserved) (Round-3)      | AAI                        | 22-Nov-2019                  |
|      34 |                   | Bidar (Unserved) (Round-1)                     | IAF(CE-SG)                 | 07-Feb-2020                  |
|      35 |                   | Shivamogga (Unserved) (Round-4.1)              | SG                         | 21-Nov-2023                  |

|   S No. | State            | Airport                                       | Owner          | Date of Operationalisation   |
|---------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|
|      36 | Kerala           | Kannur (Unserved) (Round-2)                   | Private (KIAL) | 25-Jan-2019                  |
|      37 | Madhya Pradesh   | Gwalior (Underserved)(Round-1)                | IAF (CE-AAI)   | 31-May-2017                  |
|      38 | Maharashtra      | Gondia (Unserved) (Round-4)                   | AAI            | 13-March-2022                |
|      39 |                  | Jalgaon (Unserved) (Round-1)                  | AAI            | 23-Dec-2017                  |
|      40 |                  | Kolhapur (Unserved) (Round-1)                 | AAI            | 8-April-2018                 |
|      41 |                  | Nanded (Unserved) (Round-1)                   | Reliance       | 27-April-2017                |
|      42 |                  | Ozar (Nasik) (Unserved) (Round-1)             | HAL            | 23-Dec-2017                  |
|      43 |                  | Sindhudurg (Unserved) (Round-3)               | IRB Infra      | 9-October -2021              |
|      44 | Meghalaya        | Shillong (Underserved)(Round-1)               | AAI            | 26-April-2018                |
|      45 | Nagaland         | Dimapur (Underserved)(Round-3)                | AAI            | 07-Dec-2019                  |
|      46 | Odisha           | Jharsuguda (Unserved) (Round-1)               | AAI            | 22-Sep-2018                  |
|      47 |                  | Jeypore (Unserved) (Round-1)                  | State Govt.    | 03-Aug-2022                  |
|      48 |                  | Rourkela (Unserved) (Round-1)                 | SAIL           | 07-Jan-2023                  |
|      49 |                  | Utkela (Unserved) (Round-1)                   | State Govt.    | 31-Aug-2023                  |
|      50 | Pondicherry (UT) | Pondicherry (Underserved)(Round-1)            | AAI            | 16-Aug-2017                  |
|      51 | Punjab           | Adampur (Unserved) (Round-1)                  | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 1-May-2018                   |
|      52 |                  | Bhatinda (Unserved) (Round-1)                 | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 27-April-2017                |
|      53 |                  | Ludhiana (Unserved) (Round-1)                 | AAI            | 2-Sep-2017                   |
|      54 |                  | Pathankot (Unserved) (Round-1)                | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 5-April-2018                 |
|      55 | Rajasthan        | Bikaner (Unserved) (Round-1)                  | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 26-Sep-2017                  |
|      56 |                  | Jaisalmer (Unserved) (Round-1)                | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 29-Oct-2017                  |
|      57 |                  | Kishangarh (Unserved) (Round-2)               | AAI            | 8-Oct-2018                   |
|      58 | Sikkim           | Pakyong (Unserved) (Round-2)                  | AAI            | 4-Oct-2018                   |
|      59 | Tamil Nadu       | Salem(Unserved) (Round-1)                     | AAI            | 25-Mar-2018                  |
|      60 | Uttar Pradesh    | Agra (Underserved)(Round-1)                   | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 8-Dec-2017                   |
|      61 |                  | Allahabad (Underserved)(Round-2)              | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 14-June-2018                 |
|      62 |                  | Kanpur(Chakeri) (Unserved) (Round-1)          | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 3-July-2018                  |
|      63 |                  | Hindon (Unserved) (Round-2)                   | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 11-Oct-2019                  |
|      64 |                  | Bareilly (Unserved) (Round-2)                 | IAF(CE-AAI)    | 08-Mar-2021                  |
|      65 |                  | Kushinagar (Unserved) (Round-3)               | AAI            | 26-Nov-2021                  |
|      66 | Uttarakhand      | Pantnagar (Underserved)(Round-1)              | AAI            | 4-Jan-2019                   |
|      67 |                  | Pithoragarh (Unserved)(Round-2)               | State Govt.    | 17-Jan-2019                  |
|      68 |                  | Sahastradhara - Heliport (Unserved) (Round-2) | State Govt.    | 08-Feb-2020                  |
|      69 |                  | Chinyalisaur - Heliport (Unserved) (Round-2)  | State Govt.    | 08-Feb-2020                  |
|      70 |                  | Gaucher - Heliport (Unserved) (Round- 2)      | State Govt.    | 08-Feb-2020                  |
|      71 |                  | New Tehri - Heliport (Unserved) (Round-2)     | State Govt.    | 29-July-2020                 |
|      72 |                  | Srinagar - Heliport (Unserved) (Round- 2)     | State Govt.    | 29-July-2020                 |
|      73 |                  | Haldwani - Heliport (Unserved) (Round-2)      | State Govt.    | 8-Oct-2021                   |

|   S No. | State       | Airport                                 | Owner   | Date of Operationalisation   |
|---------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------|
|      74 |             | Almora - Heliport (Unserved) (Round- 2) | Army    | 26-Aug-2022                  |
|      75 | West Bengal | Cooch Behar (Unserved)(Round-1)         |         | 21-Feb-2023                  |
|      76 |             | Durgapur(Underserved)(Round-1)          | Private | 25-June-2019                 |