Lok Sabha Question No. 544 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: UDAN Scheme for Bihar and Jharkhand
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary, Shri Ajay Kumar Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 544

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28th November 2024 )

UDAN SCHEME FOR BIHAR AND JHARKHAND

544.    SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the airports identified/being developed in Bihar and
- Jharkhand under the UDAN Scheme;
- (b)  the  details  of  names  of  the  cities/districts  proposed  to  be covered  under  the  said  scheme  during  the  current  year,  districtwise;
- (c) whether it is true that flight operations have not been commenced even after the  receipt  of  bids  for  air  route  in  various districts of Bihar and Jharkhand under UDAN 5.2; and (d) if so, the reasons therefor, district-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Darbhanga  airport  in  the  State  of  Bihar  was  developed  during the  second  round  of  bidding  under  the  Ude  Desh  Ka  Aam  Nagrik (UDAN)  Scheme.  Routes  connecting  Darbhanga  to  Mumbai,  Delhi and Bengaluru were commenced by Spicejet on 08.11.2020.

Bokaro,  Dumka,  Jamshedpur,  Hazaribagh,  Deoghar  and  Daltonganj in  the  State  of  Jharkhand  have  been  identified  for  development under  UDAN  Scheme.  Out  of  these  Jamshedpur  and  Deoghar airports have already  been operationalised. Development works at Bokaro and Dumka airports have been completed. The development of  Hazaribagh  airstrip  could  not  be  undertaken    due  to  land constraints. The  State Government  has been requested to provide consent and confirmation with respect to the availability of land for development of Daltonganj airport. ; (b):  The  completion  and  operationalisation  of  an  airport  identified for  development  under  UDAN  scheme  is  dependent  on  various factors including land availability, technical and operational constraints,  compliance  of  regulations  for  licensing,  aircraft  and other  issues  of  airline  operators  etc.  The  list  of  cities/districts planned for operationalisation under RCS-UDAN during 2024-25 are at Annexure. ; (c) & (d):  Bids have been received for small aircraft operations (less than 20-seaters) at the airports ,namely, Birpur, Saharsa, Bhagalpur, Munger,  Muzaffarpur,  Valmiki  Nagar,  Motihari,  Raxaul,  Madhubani and Chhapra in the State of Bihar under UDAN 5.2. Government of Bihar has been requested to provide consent and confirmation with respect to  the availability of land for development of these airports. ; During UDAN 5.2 round of bidding for Small aircraft operations, bids have  been  received  connecting  Dhanbad  airport  in  the  State  of Jharkhand.    State  Government  of  Jharkhand  was    requested  to provide their consent and confirmation regarding the availability of land for the operation of small aircraft (2B) and for future expansion to category 3C. The State Government has, however, not given their consent to develop Dhanbad airport due to land constraints.

******

## Annexure

## Airports planned for operationalisation in 2024-25 under RCS-UDAN

|   Sl. No. | State Name            | Airport                   |
|-----------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
|         1 | Andaman & Nicobar(UT) | Shibpur                   |
|         2 | Chhattisgarh          | Ambikapur                 |
|         3 | Haryana               | Ambala                    |
|         4 | Madhya Pradesh        | Rewa                      |
|         5 | Madhya Pradesh        | Datia                     |
|         6 | Maharashtra           | Sholapur                  |
|         7 | Maharashtra           | Amravati                  |
|         8 | Tamil Nadu            | Neyveli                   |
|         9 | Tamil Nadu            | Vellore                   |
|        10 | Uttar Pradesh         | Saharanpur (Sarsawa)      |
|        11 | Himachal Pradesh      | Baddi(Kasauli) Heliport   |
|        12 | Himachal Pradesh      | Shimla (Sanjoli) Heliport |