Lok Sabha Question No. 2845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Impact of UDAN Scheme on Air Travel Affordability
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri P P Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2845

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12th December 2024 )

## IMPACT OF UDAN SCHEME ON AIR TRAVEL

## AFFORDABILITY

## 2845.    SHRI P P CHAUDHARY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

## be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  total  subsidy  disbursed  under  UDAN  scheme  since  its inception, particularly under UDAN 5.0, State and route-wise along with  the  details  of  funding  pattern  between  the  Centre  and  the States;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  analysis  on  the impact  of  UDAN  scheme  on  air  travel  affordability  and  if  so,  the route-wise  comparison  of  fares  before  and  after  implementation thereof;
- (c) the number of underserved and unserved airports operationalized under  each  phase  of  UDAN  scheme,  State-wise  along  with  their current operational status and passenger traffic; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  assessment  of operational  viability  for  routes  that  have  ceased  operations  under UDAN scheme and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps taken to revive them?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): The total subsidy disbursed under UDAN scheme since its inception, particularly under UDAN  5.0, State and route-wise alongwith the details of funding pattern between the Centre and the States is placed at Annexure -A. The funding pattern between the

Centre and the States is in the ratio of 80:20, however, for the North Eastern States and Union Territories (UTs), it is in the ratio of 90:10.

The  following  studies  have  been  conducted  on  the  RCS-UDAN Scheme that also cover air travel affordability: 1. The report  "The Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN - Progress and Prospects" by the Indian School of Business (ISB), (2021-22). 2.  The  mid-term  appraisal  for  the  Schemes  "Evaluation  Study  of Regional Connectivity Scheme" by DMEO NITI Aayog (2023-24). These  reports  have  compared  the  RCS  airfares  with  non-RCS airfares  at  that  point  in  time  and  found  that  "the  Scheme  has promoted  affordability  and  extended  consumer  surplus  for  the passengers." Details regarding underserved and unserved airports operationalized under each phase of UDAN scheme are placed at Annexure B. The airport wise passengers handled at RCS Airports in current year 2023-24 (Apr to Oct) is given at Annexure-C.

The routes that have ceased operations under UDAN are continuously  monitored  by  the  Ministry  and  special  UDAN  bidding rounds (4.1, 4.2, 5.3 and 5.4) have been conducted to operationalise such  routes.;

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## Annexure- A

|        | UDAN 5.0 State &Routewise VGF   | UDAN 5.0 State &Routewise VGF   |                 |             |
|--------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|
| S. No. | State                           | Departure Airport               | Arrival Airport | Total VGF   |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh                  | Tirupati                        | Shivamogga      | 5,13,17,176 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh               | Hollongi                        | Delhi           | 8,40,41,440 |
| 3      | Daman and Diu                   | Diu                             | Ahmedabad       | 5,37,02,532 |
| 4      | Daman and Diu                   | Diu                             | Surat           | 4,51,00,692 |
| 5      | Delhi                           | Delhi                           | Bhatinda        | 4,60,71,340 |
| 6      | Delhi                           | Delhi                           | Hollongi        | 8,40,41,440 |
| 7      | Goa                             | New Goa (MOPA)                  | Jalgaon         | 3,69,61,365 |
| 8      | Goa                             | New Goa (MOPA)                  | Agatti          | 5,95,74,830 |
| 9      | Goa                             | New Goa (MOPA)                  | Shivamogga      | 3,22,06,520 |
| 10     | Gujarat                         | Ahmedabad                       | Diu             | 5,45,82,192 |
| 11     | Gujarat                         | Ahmedabad                       | Nanded          | 2,73,70,640 |
| 12     | Gujarat                         | Surat                           | Diu             |             |
| 13     | Himachal Pradesh                | Kullu                           | Amritsar        | 4,79,67,444 |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh                | Shimla                          | Amritsar        | 1,45,19,923 |
| 15     | Karnataka                       | Bangalore                       | Salem           | 2,80,22,610 |
| 16     | Karnataka                       | Bangalore                       | Salem           | 2,49,09,339 |
| 17     | Karnataka                       | Bangalore                       | Nanded          | 4,74,12,372 |
| 18     | Karnataka                       | Bangalore                       | Sindhudurg      | 1,87,06,730 |
| 19     | Karnataka                       | Shivamogga                      | New Goa (MOPA)  | 3,30,26,028 |
| 20     | Karnataka                       | Shivamogga                      | Tirupati        | 5,15,63,796 |
| 21     | Karnataka                       | Shivamogga                      | Hyderabad       | 3,97,21,552 |
| 24     | Kerala                          | Cochin                          | Salem           |             |
| 25     | Lakshdweep                      | Agatti                          | New Goa (MOPA)  | 5,92,09,885 |

|   26 | Maharashtra   | Jalgaon    | Pune           | 2,20,74,220   |
|------|---------------|------------|----------------|---------------|
|   27 | Maharashtra   | Jalgaon    | Hyderabad      | 2,87,69,475   |
|   28 | Maharashtra   | Jalgaon    | New Goa (MOPA) | 3,69,61,365   |
|   29 | Maharashtra   | Nagpur     | Nanded         | 87,82,484     |
|   30 | Maharashtra   | Nagpur     | Kishangarh     | 4,31,30,921   |
|   31 | Maharashtra   | Nanded     | Ahmedabad      | 2,76,42,264   |
|   32 | Maharashtra   | Nanded     | Pune           | 90,05,354     |
|   33 | Maharashtra   | Nanded     | Hindon         | 5,62,77,164   |
|   34 | Maharashtra   | Nanded     | Bangalore      | 4,74,12,372   |
|   35 | Maharashtra   | Nanded     | Nagpur         | 87,82,484     |
|   36 | Maharashtra   | Nanded     | Hyderabad      | 2,32,37,038   |
|   37 | Maharashtra   | Pune       | Nanded         | 90,05,354     |
|   38 | Maharashtra   | Pune       | Kishangarh     | 5,81,18,834   |
|   39 | Maharashtra   | Pune       | Jalgaon        | 2,18,36,500   |
|   40 | Maharashtra   | Pune       | Sindhudurg     | 34,23,560     |
|   41 | Maharashtra   | Sindhudurg | Pune           | 32,34,490     |
|   42 | Maharashtra   | Sindhudurg | Bangalore      | 1,74,91,880   |
|   43 | Maharashtra   | Sindhudurg | Hyderabad      | 1,14,07,445   |
|   44 | Punjab        | Adampur    | Hindon         | 4,18,78,128   |
|   45 | Punjab        | Amritsar   | Shimla         | 1,43,89,122   |
|   46 | Punjab        | Amritsar   | Kullu          | 2,38,83,246   |
|   47 | Punjab        | Bhatinda   | Delhi          | 4,29,11,890   |
|   48 | Rajasthan     | Kishangarh | Pune           | 5,83,90,458   |
|   49 | Rajasthan     | Kishangarh | Nagpur         | 4,40,07,401   |
|   50 | Rajasthan     | Kishangarh | Hindon         | 2,89,42,776   |

| 51   | Rajasthan     | Kishangarh   | Lucknow    | 3,29,90,156    |
|------|---------------|--------------|------------|----------------|
| 53   | Tamil Nadu    | Salem        | Cochin     | 2,88,42,660    |
| 54   | Tamil Nadu    | Salem        | Bangalore  | 2,73,23,975    |
| 55   | Tamil Nadu    | Salem        | Bangalore  | 2,49,09,339    |
| 56   | Tamil Nadu    | Salem        | Hyderabad  | 4,70,55,801    |
| 57   | Telangana     | Hyderabad    | Nanded     | 2,37,56,802    |
| 58   | Telangana     | Hyderabad    | Shivamogga | 4,17,41,974    |
| 60   | Telangana     | Hyderabad    | Salem      | 4,70,55,801    |
| 61   | Telangana     | Hyderabad    | Jalgaon    | 2,87,69,475    |
| 62   | Telangana     | Hyderabad    | Sindhudurg | 1,14,07,445    |
| 63   | Uttar Pradesh | Hindon       | Adampur    | 4,18,78,128    |
| 64   | Uttar Pradesh | Hindon       | Nanded     | 5,65,47,762    |
| 65   | Uttar Pradesh | Hindon       | Kishangarh | 2,91,68,116    |
| 66   | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow      | Kishangarh | 3,27,18,532    |
|      |               |              | Total      | 2,15,48,28,090 |
|      |               |              | Rs. In Cr. | 215.48         |

Annexure B

| UDAN Round   | Aerodromes Operationalized - Total 87 aerodromes including 13 Heliports& 2 Water Aerodromes   | Aerodromes Operationalized - Total 87 aerodromes including 13 Heliports& 2 Water Aerodromes   | Aerodromes Operationalized - Total 87 aerodromes including 13 Heliports& 2 Water Aerodromes   | Aerodromes Operationalized - Total 87 aerodromes including 13 Heliports& 2 Water Aerodromes   |
|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|              | Unserved Airports                                                                             | Underserved Airports                                                                          | Heliports                                                                                     | Water Aerodrome                                                                               |
| 1.0          | 26                                                                                            | 12                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 2.0          | 17                                                                                            | 05                                                                                            | 11                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 3.0          | 03                                                                                            | 02                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | 02                                                                                            |
| 3.1          | 01                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 4.0          | 01                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 4.1          | 03                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 4.2          | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 4.3          | 01                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 5.0          | --                                                                                            | 01                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 5.1          | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | 02                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 5.2          | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| 5.3          | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            | --                                                                                            |
| Total        | 52                                                                                            | 20                                                                                            | 13                                                                                            | 02                                                                                            |

## Total Passenger Handled at Airports Under all phases of UDAN scheme (In Numbers)

|   S.No. | State             | Airport                 |   2024-2025 (Apr-Oct) |
|---------|-------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | CUDDAPAH                |                 25737 |
|       2 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | KURNOOL                 |                 10731 |
|       3 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | ITANAGAR (HOLONGI)      |                101310 |
|       4 | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | PASIGHAT                |                  4250 |
|       5 | ANDHRA PRADESH    | TEZU                    |                   841 |
|       6 | ASSAM             | JORHAT                  |                 71795 |
|       7 | ASSAM             | LAKHIMPUR (LILABARI)    |                 22881 |
|       8 | ASSAM             | RUPSI                   |                  1000 |
|       9 | ASSAM             | TEZPUR                  |                 27944 |
|      10 | BIHAR             | DARBHANGA               |                250292 |
|      11 | CHHATISHGARH      | BILASPUR                |                 19206 |
|      12 | CHHATISHGARH      | JAGDALPUR               |                 48262 |
|      13 | DAMAN AND DIU     | DIU                     |                 51052 |
|      14 | GUJARAT           | BHAVNAGAR               |                 37933 |
|      15 | GUJARAT           | JAMNAGAR                |                104408 |
|      16 | GUJARAT           | KANDLA                  |                 25279 |
|      17 | GUJARAT           | KESHOD (JUNAGARH)       |                  7741 |
|      18 | GUJARAT           | MUNDRA                  |                  2415 |
|      19 | GUJARAT           | PORBANDAR               |                   514 |
|      20 | GUJARAT           | SABARMATI RIVER FONT(W) |                     0 |
|      21 | GUJARAT           | STATUE OF UNITY(W)      |                     0 |
|      22 | HARYANA           | HISAR                   |                     0 |
|      23 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | BHUNTAR (KULLU MANALI)  |                 19577 |
|      24 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | SHIMLA                  |                 13578 |
|      25 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | MANDI(H)                |                     0 |
|      26 | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | RAMPUR(H)               |                     0 |
|      27 | JHARKHAND         | DEOGHAR                 |                132867 |
|      28 | JHARKHAND         | JAMSHEDPUR              |                  5171 |
|      29 | KARNATAKA         | BELAGAVI                |                204372 |
|      30 | KARNATAKA         | BIDAR                   |                    16 |
|      31 | KARNATAKA         | HUBBALI                 |                188648 |
|      32 | KARNATAKA         | KALABURAGI (GULBARGA)   |                 24321 |
|      33 | KARNATAKA         | MYSURU                  |                 53555 |
|      34 | KARNATAKA         | SHIVAMOGGA              |                 47168 |
|      35 | KARNATAKA         | VIJAYANAGAR             |                 32842 |
|      36 | KERALA            | KANNUR (KIAL)           |                778268 |
|      37 | LAKSHDWEEP ISLAND | AGATTI                  |                 57297 |

|   38 | MADHYA PRADESH   | GWALIOR             | 196608          |
|------|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|
|   39 | MADHYA PRADESH   | REWA                | Started in Nov. |
|   40 | MAHARASHTRA      | GONDIA              | 18765           |
|   41 | MAHARASHTRA      | JALGAON             | 41908           |
|   42 | MAHARASHTRA      | KOLHAPUR            | 90018           |
|   43 | MAHARASHTRA      | NANDED              | 71881           |
|   44 | MAHARASHTRA      | NASIK (HAL OZAR)    | 176634          |
|   45 | MAHARASHTRA      | SINDHUDURG          | 13507           |
|   46 | MEGHALAYA        | BARAPANI (SHILLONG) | 75468           |
|   47 | NAGALAND         | DIMAPUR             | 180636          |
|   48 | ODISHA           | JEYPORE             | 5857            |
|   49 | ODISHA           | JHARSUGUDA          | 163661          |
|   50 | ODISHA           | ROURKELA            | 30415           |
|   51 | ODISHA           | UTKELA              | 1333            |
|   52 | PUDUCHERRY       | PUDUCHERRY          | 3033            |
|   53 | PUNJAB           | ADAMPUR (JALANDHAR) | 18728           |
|   54 | PUNJAB           | BHATINDA            | 18139           |
|   55 | PUNJAB           | LUDHIANA            | 1758            |
|   56 | PUNJAB           | PATHANKOT           | 0               |
|   57 | RAJASTHAN        | BIKANER             | 4918            |
|   58 | RAJASTHAN        | JAISALMER           | 14587           |
|   59 | RAJASTHAN        | KISHANGARH          | 41830           |
|   60 | SIKKIM           | PAKYONG             | 11111           |
|   61 | TAMILNADU        | SALEM               | 77711           |
|   62 | UTTAR PRADESH    | AGRA                | 86896           |
|   63 |                  | BAREILLY            | 70863           |
|   64 |                  | HINDON              | 25911           |
|   65 |                  | KANPUR (CHAKERI)    | 167277          |
|   66 |                  | KUSHINAGAR          | 270             |
|   67 |                  | PRAYAGRAJ           | 319299          |
|   68 |                  | ALIGARH             | 1130            |
|   69 |                  | AZAMGARH            | 927             |
|   70 |                  | MORADABAD           | 519             |
|   71 |                  | CHITRAKOOT          | 1114            |
|   72 |                  | SHRAVASTI           | 657             |
|   73 | UTTRAKHAND       | PANTNAGAR           | 60688           |
|   74 |                  | PITHORAGARH         | 6461            |
|   75 |                  | SAHASTRADHARA(H)    | 1204            |
|   76 |                  | CHINYALISAUR(H)     | 609             |
|   77 |                  | GAUCHER(H)          | 822             |
|   78 |                  | NEW TEHRI(H)        | 0               |
|   79 |                  | SRINAGAR(H)         | 7               |
|   80 |                  | HALDWANI(H)         | 3020            |
|   81 |                  | ALMORA(H)           | 224             |
|   82 |                  | CHAMPAWAT(H)        | 1024            |

| 83                            |                               | MUNSYARI(H)                   |            1971 |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------|
| 84                            | WEST BENGAL                   | COOCHBEHER                    |   2860          |
| 85                            | WEST BENGAL                   | DURGAPUR                      | 279066          |
| TOTAL                         | TOTAL                         | TOTAL                         |      4.6626e+06 |
| TOTAL PASSENGER ( IN MILLION) | TOTAL PASSENGER ( IN MILLION) | TOTAL PASSENGER ( IN MILLION) |      4.66       |