Lok Sabha Question No. 203 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: Increase in number of passengers under UDAN Scheme
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Adoor Prakash, A. Chellakumar, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Behanan Benny, K. Muraleedharan, Anto  Antony, T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 203

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  20th July 2023 )

## INCREASE IN NUMBER OF PASSENGERS UNDER UDAN SCHEME

## 203.    ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH

DR. A. CHELLAKUMAR

SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA

SHRI BENNY BEHANAN

SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN

SHRI ANTO ANTONY

SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there has been increase in the number of air passengers due to implementation of ' Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik ' (UDAN) scheme and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number  of airports that have been constructed and are operational against the target of achieving 220 airports by 2026, Statewise;
- (c)  the  reasons  for  the  delay  in  accomplishing  the  targets  set  under UDAN scheme; and
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to expedite the completion of airports in States that are lagging behind in achieving the target?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a): Yes sir. More than 1.23 crore passengers have travelled on Regional Connectivity  Scheme(RCS)  UDAN  Flights  since  the  inception  of  the scheme. ; (b):    148  Airports,  including  nine  heliports  and  two  water  aerodromes, have been developed/operationalised till date. The list of Airports, statewise is at Annexure 1. (c): The major factors for the delay in accomplishing the development/revival  of    airports/Heliports  &  Water  Aerodromes  under UDAN are as under : (i)  Inability of the State Government to make land available on time.; (ii)  New  entrants  take  longer  time  in  getting  Schedule  Commuter Operator permits as they are not able to fulfill the requirements in time. (iii)  Clearances  with  respect  to  Coastal  Regulation  Zone  (CRZ)  and Environmental Clearances;;; (iv) Non-availability of suitable aircraft,; (v)  Leasing  issues  of  Aircraft,  long  lead  time  for  delivery  of  small aircraft,  difficulties in procuring spares from abroad;; (vi)  Airports,  Heliports  and  Water  Aerodromes  under  State  Government or UT, PSU are sometimes not ready in time. (d):    Regular  monitoring  of  the  progress  of  upgradation  works  and removal of bottlenecks in the operationalisation of airports, is done to ensure timely completion.

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Annexure

| No. STATE / UT       | NAME OF AIRPORT            |
|----------------------|----------------------------|
| 1 A&N ISLAND         | PORT BLAIR                 |
| 2 ANDHRA PRADESH     | KADAPA                     |
| 3 ANDHRA PRADESH     | KURNOOL                    |
| 4 ANDHRA PRADESH     | RAJAHMUNDRY                |
| 5 ANDHRA PRADESH     | TIRUPATI                   |
| 6 ANDHRA PRADESH     | VIJAYAWADA                 |
| 7 ANDHRA PRADESH     | VISAKHAPATNAM              |
| 8 ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | DONYI POLO (ITANAGAR)      |
| 9 ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | PASSIGHAT (CE)             |
| 10 ARUNACHAL PRADESH | TEZU                       |
| 11 ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ZERO                       |
| 12 ASSAM             | DIBRUGARH                  |
| 13 ASSAM             | GUWAHATI                   |
| 14 ASSAM             | JORHAT                     |
| 15 ASSAM             | LILABARI (NORTH LAKHIMPUR) |
| 16 ASSAM             | RUPSI                      |
| 17 ASSAM             | SILCHAR                    |
| 18 ASSAM             | TEZPUR                     |
| 19 BIHAR             | DARBHANGA                  |
| 20 BIHAR             | GAYA                       |
| 21 BIHAR             | PATNA                      |
| 22 CHANDIGARH        | CHANDIGARH                 |
| 23 CHHATTISGARH      | BILASPUR                   |
| 24 CHHATTISGARH      | JAGDALPUR                  |
| 25 CHHATTISGARH      | RAIPUR                     |
| 26 DELHI             | DELHI (DIAL)               |
| 27 DELHI (UT)        | SAFDARJUNG                 |
| 28 DIU               | DIU                        |
| 29 GOA               | GOA                        |
| 30 GOA               | NEW GOA (MOPA)             |
| 31 GUJARAT           | AHMEDABAD                  |
| 32 GUJARAT           | BHAVNAGAR                  |
| 33 GUJARAT           | BHUJ                       |
| 34 GUJARAT           | JAMNAGAR                   |
| 35 GUJARAT           | KANDLA                     |
| 36 GUJARAT           | KESHOD (JUNAGARH)          |
| 37 GUJARAT           | MUNDRA                     |
| 38 GUJARAT           | PORBANDAR                  |
| 39 GUJARAT           | RAJKOT                     |
| 40 GUJARAT           | SABARMATI RIVER FRONT (WA) |
| 41 GUJARAT           | STATUE OF UNITY (WA)       |

| 42 GUJARAT           | SURAT              |
|----------------------|--------------------|
| 43 GUJARAT           | VADODARA           |
| 44 HARYANA           | HISAR              |
| 45 HIMACHAL PRADESH  | KANGRA (GAGGAL)    |
| 46 HIMACHAL PRADESH  | KULLU (BHUNTAR)    |
| 47 HIMACHAL PRADESH  | MANDI(H)           |
| 48 HIMACHAL PRADESH  | RAMPUR(H)          |
| 49 HIMACHAL PRADESH  | SHIMLA             |
| 50 JAMMU AND KASHMIR | JAMMU              |
| 51 JAMMU AND KASHMIR | SRINAGAR           |
| 52 JHARKHAND         | DEOGHAR            |
| 53 JHARKHAND         | JAMSHEDPUR         |
| 54 JHARKHAND         | RANCHI             |
| 55 KARNATAKA         | BANGLORE (HAL)     |
| 56 KARNATAKA         | BELAGAVI           |
| 57 KARNATAKA         | BENGALURU (BIAL)   |
| 58 KARNATAKA         | BIDAR              |
| 59 KARNATAKA         | HUBBALLI           |
| 60 KARNATAKA         | JINDAL VIJAYANAGAR |
| 61 KARNATAKA         | KALABURAGI         |
| 62 KARNATAKA         | MANGLURU           |
| 63 KARNATAKA         | MYSURU             |
| 64 KARNATAKA         | SHIVAMOGGA         |
| 65 KERALA            | COCHIN(CIAL)       |
| 66 KERALA            | KANNUR (KIAL)      |
| 67 KERALA            | KOZHIKODE          |
| 68 KERALA            | THIRUVANANTHPURAM  |
| 69 LADHAKH           | LEH                |
| 70 LAKSHDWEEP ISLAND | AGATTI             |
| 71 MADHYA PRADESH    | BHOPAL             |
| 72 MADHYA PRADESH    | GWALIOR (NR)       |
| 73 MADHYA PRADESH    | INDORE             |
| 74 MADHYA PRADESH    | JABALPUR           |
| 75 MADHYA PRADESH    | KHAJURAHO          |
| 76 MAHARASHTRA       | AKOLA              |
| 77 MAHARASHTRA       | AURANGABAD         |
| 78 MAHARASHTRA       | GONDIA             |
| 79 MAHARASHTRA       | JALGAON            |
| 80 MAHARASHTRA       | JUHU               |
| 81 MAHARASHTRA       | KOLHAPUR           |
| 82 MAHARASHTRA       | MUMBAI (MIAL)      |
| 83 MAHARASHTRA       | NAGPUR             |
| 84 MAHARASHTRA       | NANDED             |
| 85 MAHARASHTRA       | NASIK (HAL OZAR)   |
| 86 MAHARASHTRA       | PUNE               |
| 87 MAHARASHTRA       | SHIRDI             |

| 88 MAHARASHTRA     | SHOLAPUR             |
|--------------------|----------------------|
| 89 MAHARASHTRA     | SINDHUDURG           |
| 90 MANIPUR         | IMPHAL               |
| 91 MEGHALAYA       | SHILLONG (UMROI)     |
| 92 MIZORAM         | LENGPUI(AIZWAL)      |
| 93 NAGALAND        | DIMAPUR              |
| 94 ODISHA          | BHUBANESWAR          |
| 95 ODISHA          | JEYPORE              |
| 96 ODISHA          | JHARSUGUDA           |
| 97 ODISHA          | ROURKELA             |
| 98 PUDUCHERRY (UT) | PUDUCHERRY           |
| 99 PUNJAB          | ADAMPUR (JALANDHAR)  |
| 100 PUNJAB         | AMRITSAR             |
| 101 PUNJAB         | BHATINDA             |
| 102 PUNJAB         | LUDHIANA             |
| 103 PUNJAB         | PATHANKOT            |
| 104 RAJASTHAN      | BIKANER              |
| 105 RAJASTHAN      | JAIPUR               |
| 106 RAJASTHAN      | JAISALMER            |
| 107 RAJASTHAN      | JODHPUR              |
| 108 RAJASTHAN      | KISHANGARH           |
| 109 RAJASTHAN      | KOTA                 |
| 110 RAJASTHAN      | UDAIPUR              |
| 111 SIKKIM         | PAKYONG              |
| 112 TAMIL NADU     | SALEM                |
| 113 TAMILNADU      | CHENNAI              |
| 114 TAMILNADU      | COIMBATORE           |
| 115 TAMILNADU      | MADURAI              |
| 116 TAMILNADU      | THOOTHUKUDI          |
| 117 TAMILNADU      | TIRUCHIRAPALLI       |
| 118 TELANGANA      | HYDERABAD (BEGUMPET) |
| TELANGANA          | HYDERABAD (GHIAL)    |
| 119                |                      |
| 121 UTTAR PRADESH  | AGRA                 |
| 122 UTTAR PRADESH  | AYODHYA (FAIZABAD)   |
| 123 UTTAR PRADESH  | BAREILLY             |
| 124 UTTAR PRADESH  | GORAKHPUR            |
| 125 UTTAR PRADESH  | HINDON               |
| 126 UTTAR PRADESH  | KANPUR (CHAKERI)     |
| 127 UTTAR PRADESH  | KANPUR (CIVIL)       |
| 129 UTTAR PRADESH  | LUCKNOW              |
| 130 UTTAR PRADESH  | MEERUT               |
| 131 UTTAR PRADESH  | MORADABAD            |
| 132 UTTAR PRADESH  | PRAYAGRAJ            |

|   133 | UTTAR PRADESH   | VARANASI          |
|-------|-----------------|-------------------|
|   134 | UTTARAKHAND     | ALMORAH (H)       |
|   135 | UTTARAKHAND     | CHINYALI SAUR (H) |
|   136 | UTTARAKHAND     | DEHRADUN          |
|   137 | UTTARAKHAND     | GAUCHER (H)       |
|   138 | UTTARAKHAND     | HALDWANI(H)       |
|   139 | UTTARAKHAND     | NEW TEHRI(H)      |
|   140 | UTTARAKHAND     | PANTNAGAR         |
|   141 | UTTARAKHAND     | PITHORAGARH       |
|   142 | UTTARAKHAND     | SAHASTRADHARA(H)  |
|   143 | UTTARAKHAND     | SRINAGAR(H)       |
|   144 | WEST BENGAL     | BAGDOGRA          |
|   145 | WEST BENGAL     | BEHALA            |
|   146 | WEST BENGAL     | COOCH BEHAR       |
|   147 | WEST BENGAL     | DURGAPUR          |
|   148 | WEST BENGAL     | KOLKATA           |