Lok Sabha Question No. 4770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Greenfield and Brownfield Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Godam Nagesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4770

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st August 2025 )

## GREENFIELD AND BROWNFIELD AIRPORTS

## 4770.    SHRI GODAM NAGESH Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of Greenfield and Brownfield airports sanctioned in the country during the last ten years, year and State-wise;
- (b) whether there are any new proposals under consideration for the sanction of Greenfield or Brownfield airports and if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (c)  whether  any  proposals  have  been  submitted  or  approved  for  Telangana  and  if  so,  the details thereof including location, status of approval and timeline fixed for implementation?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (c):  Government  of  India  (GoI)  has  formulated  a  Greenfield  Airports  (GFA)  Policy, 2008 for development of new Greenfield airports in the country. As per the policy, if any airport  developer  including  the  State  Government  desires  to  develop  an  airport,  they  are required to identify a suitable site and get the Pre-feasibility Study conducted and submit a proposal to the Central Government for 'Site Clearance' followed by 'In-Principle' approval.;

In last 10 years, In-Principle approval has been accorded for development of 10 Greenfield airports  namely  Dholera  in  Gujarat,  Noida  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bhogapuram,  Dagadharthi  & Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh, Rajkot (Hirasar) in  Gujarat,  Itanagar  (Hollongi)  in  Arunachal Pradesh, Parandur in Tamil Nadu, Kota in Rajasthan and Puri in Odisha.;

At present, application seeking In-Principle approval for Kottayam Greenfield Airport Project has been circulated to the Government Ministries/Departments/Organizations concerned for their  observations/recommendations/No  Objection.  Further,  no  proposal  has  been  received seeking approvals under GFA Policy for construction of Greenfield Airports in Telangana.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has also launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme -Ude Desh  ka  Aam  Nagrik  (RCS-UDAN)  on  21st  October  2016  to  enhance  regional  air connectivity  and  make  air  travel  affordable  for  the  common  citizen.  RCS-UDAN  is  an ongoing market-driven scheme wherein bidding rounds are conducted periodically to expand connectivity from unserved and underserved airports. Based on assessed demand for specific routes,  airlines  submit  bids  under  the  Scheme.  Valid  bids  are  awarded  to  airlines  for operationalisation of Routes under the Scheme post-readiness of the airport.

637 RCS routes connecting 92 unserved and underserved airports (including 15 heliports & 02 water aerodromes) have been developed & operationalized across the country.  State-wise list of these airports is at Annexure.

Further, GoI in February, 2025 has accorded approval for development of existing Warangal (Mamnoor)  Airport  in  Telangana,  by  waiving  the  Exclusivity  Clause  of  the  Concession Agreement relating to Hyderabad Greenfield Airport.

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## Annexure

Statement referred in part (a) to (c) of reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4770 for answer on 21.08.2025

## List of 92 RCS Airports Operationalized under UDAN

|   S.No. | State             | Airport / Heliports / Water Aerodromes   | Date of Operationalisation   |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kadapa                                   | 27-04-2017                   |
|       2 | Andhra Pradesh    | Kurnool                                  | 28-03-2021                   |
|       3 | Arunachal Pradesh | Hollongi                                 | 15-01-2023                   |
|       4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Tezu                                     | 15-08-2021                   |
|       5 | Arunachal Pradesh | Passighat                                | 24-05-2021                   |
|       6 | Assam             | Jorhat                                   | 01-08-2018                   |
|       7 | Assam             | Lilabari                                 | 15-01-2019                   |
|       8 | Assam             | Rupsi                                    | 08-05-2021                   |
|       9 | Assam             | Tezpur                                   | 26-04-2018                   |
|      10 | Bihar             | Darbhanga                                | 08-11-2020                   |
|      11 | Chhattisgarh      | Bilaspur                                 | 01-03-2021                   |
|      12 | Chhattisgarh      | Jagdalpur                                | 14-06-2018                   |
|      13 | Chhattisgarh      | Ambikapur                                | 19-12-2024                   |
|      14 | Daman & Diu       | Diu                                      | 24-02-2018                   |
|      15 | Gujarat           | Bhavnagar                                | 01-05-2018                   |
|      16 | Gujarat           | Jamnagar                                 | 17-02-2018                   |
|      17 | Gujarat           | Kandla                                   | 01-07-2017                   |
|      18 | Gujarat           | Keshod                                   | 16-04-2022                   |
|      19 | Gujarat           | Mundra                                   | 17-02-2018                   |
|      20 | Gujarat           | Porbandar                                | 10-07-2017                   |
|      21 | Gujarat           | Sabarmati River                          | 31-10-2020                   |
|      22 | Gujarat           | Front(W) Statue of Unity (W)             | 31-10-2020                   |
|      23 | Haryana           | Hissar                                   | 14-01-2021                   |
|      24 | Himachal Pradesh  | Kullu                                    | 13-05-2019                   |
|      25 | Himachal Pradesh  | Shimla                                   | 27-04-2017                   |
|      26 | Himachal Pradesh  | Mandi(H)                                 | 09-12-2021                   |
|      27 | Himachal Pradesh  | Rampur(H)                                | 14-12-2021                   |
|      28 | Jharkhand         | Jamshedpur                               | 31-01-2023                   |
|      29 | Jharkhand         | Deoghar                                  | 12-07-2022                   |
|      30 | Karnataka         | Belgaum                                  | 01-05-2019                   |
|      31 | Karnataka         | Bidar                                    | 07-02-2020                   |
|      32 | Karnataka         | Hubli                                    | 14-05-2018                   |
|      33 | Karnataka         | Kalaburgi                                | 22-11-2019                   |
|      34 | Karnataka         | Mysore                                   | 02-09-2017                   |
|      35 | Karnataka         | Shivamogga                               | 21-11-2023                   |
|      36 | Karnataka         | Vidyanagar                               | 21-09-2017                   |

|   37 | Kerala            | Kannur                | 25-01-2019   |
|------|-------------------|-----------------------|--------------|
|   38 | Lakshadweep       | Agatti                | 18-04-2024   |
|   39 | Madhya Pradesh    | Gwalior               | 31-05-2017   |
|   40 |                   | Rewa                  | 25-11-2024   |
|   41 |                   | Datia                 | 31-05-2025   |
|   42 |                   | Gondia                | 13-03-2022   |
|   43 |                   | Jalgaon               | 23-12-2017   |
|   44 |                   | Kolhapur              | 08-04-2018   |
|   45 | Maharashtra       | Nanded                | 27-04-2017   |
|   46 |                   | Ozar (Nasik)          | 23-12-2017   |
|   47 |                   | Sindhudurg            | 09-10-2021   |
|   48 |                   | Amravati              | 16-04-2025   |
|   49 | Manipur           | Jiribam(H)            | 13-03-2024   |
|   50 |                   | Tamenglong(H)         | 13-03-2024   |
|   51 | Meghalaya         | Shillong (Barapani)   | 26-04-2018   |
|   52 | Nagaland          | Dimapur               | 07-12-2019   |
|   53 |                   | Jeypore               | 03-08-2022   |
|   54 |                   | Jharsuguda            | 22-09-2018   |
|   55 | Odisha            | Rourkela              | 07-01-2023   |
|   56 |                   | Utkela                | 31-08-2023   |
|   57 | Puducherry (U.T.) | Pudicherry            | 16-08-2017   |
|   58 |                   | Adampur               | 01-05-2018   |
|   59 | Punjab            | Bhatinda              | 27-04-2017   |
|   60 |                   | Ludhiana              | 02-09-2017   |
|   61 |                   | Pathankot             | 05-04-2018   |
|   62 |                   | Bikaner (Nal)         | 26-09-2017   |
|   63 | Rajasthan         | Jaisalmer             | 29-10-2017   |
|   64 |                   | Kishangarh            | 08-10-2018   |
|   65 | Sikkim            | Pakyong               | 04-10-2018   |
|   66 | Tamil Nadu        | Salem                 | 25-03-2018   |
|   67 |                   | Agra                  | 08-12-2017   |
|   68 |                   | Aligarh               | 11-03-2024   |
|   69 |                   | Azamgarh              | 11-03-2024   |
|   70 |                   | Bareilly              | 08-03-2021   |
|   71 |                   | Chitrakoot            | 12-03-2024   |
|   72 |                   | Hindon                | 11-10-2019   |
|   73 |                   | Kanpur (chakeri)      | 03-07-2018   |
|   74 | Uttar Pradesh     | Kushinagar/ Kasia     | 26-11-2021   |
|   75 |                   | Prayagraj / Allahabad | 14-06-2018   |
|   76 |                   | Shravasti             | 12-03-2024   |
|   77 |                   | Moradabad             | 10-08-2024   |
|   78 | Uttarakhand       | Pantnagar             | 04-01-2019   |

|   79 | Pithoragarh                  | 17-01-2019   |
|------|------------------------------|--------------|
|   80 | Almora(H)                    | 26-08-2022   |
|   81 | Champawat (H)                | 22-02-2024   |
|   82 | Chinyali Saur (H)            | 08-02-2020   |
|   83 | Gaucher (H)                  | 08-02-2020   |
|   84 | Haldwani(H)                  | 08-10-2021   |
|   85 | Munsyari,                    | 22-02-2024   |
|   86 | Pithoragarh (H) New Tehri(H) | 29-07-2020   |
|   87 | Sahastradhara(H)             | 08-02-2020   |
|   88 | Srinagar(H)                  | 29-07-2020   |
|   89 | Nainital (H)                 | 12-03-2025   |
|   90 | Bageshwar (H)                | 12-03-2025   |
|   91 | Cooch behar                  | 21-02-2023   |
|   92 | Durgapur(Andal)              | 25-06-2019   |

* H - Heliport W - Water Aerodrome