Lok Sabha Question No. 1783 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Flight facilities at Ayodhya Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Sachithanantham R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1783

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  5th December 2024 )

## FLIGHT FACILITIES AT AYODHYA AIRPORT

1783.    SHRI SACHITHANANTHAM R Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a)  the  number  of  flights  currently  being  operated  from  Maharishi Valmiki International Airport in Ayodhya till date; (b) the details of the operations of flights to Ayodhya from January, 2024 to October, 2024 month-wise along with the aviation companies operating flight services and the cities they operate services from; (c) the average number of passengers per month that have travelled to Ayodhya during the said period; and

- (d) the details of the acquired Government land holdings?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (c): The details are enclosed as Annexure.

(d): 317.86 acres of land has been handed over by the State Govt. to AAI.

******

Annexure

| Airline wise Total Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport From January 2024 to October 2024   | Airline wise Total Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport From January 2024 to October 2024   | Airline wise Total Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport From January 2024 to October 2024   | Airline wise Total Aircraft Movement and Passenger Handled at Ayodhya Airport From January 2024 to October 2024   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| MONTH                                                                                                             | Airline                                                                                                           | Aircraft Movement                                                                                                 | Cities Connected                                                                                                  |
| January                                                                                                           | Air India Express                                                                                                 | 62                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| January                                                                                                           | Blue Dart Aviation                                                                                                | 2                                                                                                                 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| January                                                                                                           | Indigo                                                                                                            | 106                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| January                                                                                                           | Spicejet                                                                                                          | 4                                                                                                                 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| January                                                                                                           | Zoom Air                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| January                                                                                                           | Non-Scheduled Operators                                                                                           | 156                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| January                                                                                                           | Total                                                                                                             | 332                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Khajuraho                                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Air India Express                                                                                                 | 110                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Akasa Air                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Indigo                                                                                                            | 142                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Spicejet                                                                                                          | 313                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Zoom Air                                                                                                          | 22                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Non-Scheduled Operators                                                                                           | 48                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| February                                                                                                          | Total                                                                                                             | 665                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna                                            |
| March                                                                                                             | Air India Express                                                                                                 | 118                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Akasa Air                                                                                                         | 62                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Alliance Air                                                                                                      | 28                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Indigo                                                                                                            | 156                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Spicejet                                                                                                          | 242                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Zoom Air                                                                                                          | 26                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Non-Scheduled Operators                                                                                           | 61                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| March                                                                                                             | Total                                                                                                             | 693                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Darbhanga, Chennai, Patna, Dehradun                                  |
| April                                                                                                             | Air India Express                                                                                                 | 126                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| April                                                                                                             | Akasa Air                                                                                                         | 60                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| April                                                                                                             | Alliance Air                                                                                                      | 22                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| April                                                                                                             | Indigo                                                                                                            | 146                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| April                                                                                                             | Spicejet                                                                                                          | 258                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| April                                                                                                             | Zoom Air                                                                                                          | 26                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| April                                                                                                             | Non-Scheduled Operators                                                                                           | 16                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Total Air India Express                                                                                           | 654 104                                                                                                           | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Akasa Air                                                                                                         | 112                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Alliance Air                                                                                                      | 24                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Indigo                                                                                                            | 152                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Spicejet                                                                                                          | 140                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Zoom Air                                                                                                          | 28                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Non-Scheduled Operators                                                                                           | 89                                                                                                                | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |
| May                                                                                                               | Total                                                                                                             | 649                                                                                                               | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad                                       |

| Air India Express       |   126 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
|-------------------------|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Akasa Air               |   174 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Alliance Air            |    21 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Indigo                  |   146 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Spicejet                |   184 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Zoom Air                |     8 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Non-Scheduled Operators |    21 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Total                   |   680 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Shamshabad      |
| Air India Express       |    96 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Akasa Air               |   158 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Alliance Air            |    28 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Indigo                  |   152 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Spicejet                |   126 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Non-Scheduled Operators |    10 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Total                   |   570 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Chennai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Lucknow |
| Air India Express       |   144 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Akasa Air               |   124 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Alliance Air            |    26 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Indigo                  |   152 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Spicejet                |    94 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Non-Scheduled Operators |     2 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Total                   |   542 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun                            |
| Air India Express       |   162 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Akasa Air               |    98 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Alliance Air            |    12 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Indigo                  |   150 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Spicejet                |   158 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Non-Scheduled Operators |    14 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Total                   |   594 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Dehradun, Shamshabad                |
| Air India Express       |   118 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |
| Akasa Air               |   124 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |
| Alliance Air            |     4 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |
| Indigo                  |   188 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |
| Spicejet                |   116 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |
| Non-Scheduled Operators |     8 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |
| Total                   |   558 | Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Jaipur, Shamshabad                          |