Lok Sabha Question No. 3105 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Passengers Traffic at Airports under UDAN
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3105

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  21st December 2023 )

PASSENGERS TRAFFIC AT AIRPORTS UNDER UDAN 3105.    SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any data on the passenger traffic on the airports and routes in Andhra Pradesh covered under RCS-UDAN schemes 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of the progress of development of the airports/airstrips in Andhra Pradesh under RCS-UDAN 5.0 and 5.1;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  cognizant  of  the  reasons  for  the exclusion  of  Prakasam  Barrage  Water  Aerodome  from  the  list  of proposed water aerodomes in RCS-UDAN 5.1 following its inclusion in RCS-UDAN 5.0; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (b): In Andhra Pradesh,  Airports/Water Aerodrome (WA) namely, Kadapa, Kurnool and Prakasam Barrage (WA) have been identified for the development and to operate RCS flights.

RCS flight operations from Kadapa & Kurnool have already commenced  on  27.04.2017  &  28.03.2021  and  flights  connecting Kadapa have been discontinued by SAO. The airport wise passenger traffic for Kadapa & Kurnool airport in Andhra pradesh for the last 3 years is attached as Annexure-I.; (c)  to  (d):    No  airstrip/helipad  was  identified  for  development  in Andhra Pradesh under RCS-UDAN 5.0 and 5.1 (e) to (f)  UDAN 5.0 was meant for Airports where Category-2 (20 to 80 Seats) & Category- 3 (more than 80 seats) aircraft can operate and UDAN  5.1  was  meant  for  Helicopter  operations  only.  No  Water Aerodrome was available for bidding in these rounds. ******

Annexure - I

| Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   | Passenger Handled at Kadapa and Kurnool Airport in Andhra Pradesh (In Numbers)   |
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| Airport                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                          |
|                                                                                  | Domestic                                                                         | International                                                                    | Total                                                                            | Domestic                                                                         | International                                                                    | Total                                                                            | Dom estic                                                                        | Interna tional                                                                   | Total                                                                            |
| CUDDAPAH (Kadapa)                                                                | 50218                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 50218                                                                            | 12855                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 12855                                                                            | 70126                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 70126                                                                            |
| KURNOOL                                                                          | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 0                                                                                | 31535                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 31535                                                                            | 38622                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 38622                                                                            |
| TOTAL                                                                            | 50218                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 50218                                                                            | 44390                                                                            | 0                                                                                | 44390                                                                            | 108748                                                                           | 0                                                                                | 108748                                                                           |