Lok Sabha Question No. 1186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Increase of Flight Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1186 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27th July 2023 )

## INCREASE OF FLIGHT SERVICES

1186.    SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has proposed to increase the number of existing flights between Delhi and Vadodara;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the number of passengers travelling by different airlines on this air route during the last three years?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN.

(DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) & (b): Vadodara is connected to Delhi by flights of various arilines with 30 departures per week.

With  the  repeal  of  the  Air  Corporation  Act  in  March  1994,  Indian domestic aviation market has been deregulated. Airlines are free to to select whatever markets and network they wish to  service and operate across the country. It is up to the airlines to introduce air services to / from  any airport in the country  depending upon the traffic demand  and their  operational and commercial viabilities.;

;

- (c): Details of  the passengers  carried by scheduled Indian carriers between  Delhi  -  Vadodara    during  the  last  three  years  are  at Annexure.

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Annexure

| Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian Carriers between Delhi-Vadodara from Financial year 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 (up to June-23)   | Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian Carriers between Delhi-Vadodara from Financial year 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 (up to June-23)   | Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian Carriers between Delhi-Vadodara from Financial year 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 (up to June-23)   | Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian Carriers between Delhi-Vadodara from Financial year 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 (up to June-23)   | Passengers (in numbers) carried by Scheduled Indian Carriers between Delhi-Vadodara from Financial year 2020-2021 to 2023-2024 (up to June-23)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                                                  | Passenger carried (In Numbers)                                                                                                                   | Passenger carried (In Numbers)                                                                                                                   | Passenger carried (In Numbers)                                                                                                                   | Passenger carried (In Numbers)                                                                                                                   |
| Airline                                                                                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                                                                                          | 2023-24 till June 2023                                                                                                                           |
| AIR INDIA                                                                                                                                        | 43006                                                                                                                                            | 128134                                                                                                                                           | 206274                                                                                                                                           | 55350                                                                                                                                            |
| INDIGO                                                                                                                                           | 86223                                                                                                                                            | 162307                                                                                                                                           | 258459                                                                                                                                           | 69041                                                                                                                                            |
| ALLIANCE AIR                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                | 66                                                                                                                                               | 198                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                            | 129229                                                                                                                                           | 290507                                                                                                                                           | 464931                                                                                                                                           | 124391                                                                                                                                           |