Lok Sabha Question No. 193 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Air Connectivity in Hingoli
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. : 193

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12th February 2026 )

## AIR CONNECTIVITY IN HINGOLI

## 193.    SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that due to the absence of any nearby operational airport in Hingoli Lok Sabha Constituency and the surrounding Marathwada region,  the  local  people,  traders,  students  and  patients  are  compelled  to  travel  long distances to reach at airports located in other districts and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  inadequate  air  connectivity  is  adversely  affecting  industrial  investment, administrative mobility, tourism development and emergency medical services in Hingoli Lok Sabha Constituency and the surrounding Marathwada region;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the concrete steps taken by the Government so far to  provide  air  connectivity  including  construction  of  helipads  and  deployment  of  air ambulances in Hingoli Lok Sabha Constituency or in the adjoining districts;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any survey or technical study so far for the development of a mini airstrip/airstrip or aviation hub in the said region and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the Government proposes to make any special provision in the upcoming Union  Budget  for  the  development  of  runways,  navigation  facilities  and  air  safety infrastructure in backward and remote regions of the country including Hingoli and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION                                   (Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu) (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 193* FOR REPLY ON 12.02.2026 REGARDING "AIR CONNECTIVITY IN HINGOLI" ASKED BY SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO

(a) to (e): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008. As per the policy, if any airport developer including State Government desires to develop an airport, they are required to identify a suitable site and get the Pre-feasibility Study  conducted  and  submit  a  proposal  to  GoI  for  'Site  Clearance'  followed  by  'InPrinciple' approval.

No proposal seeking 'Site Clearance' under GFA Policy for development of a Greenfield Airport in Hingoli Loksabha constituency has been received.

Nanded and Amravati, in the vicinity of Hingoli, have scheduled flight operations.

Development of Greenfield airports and expansion / modernisation of existing airport infrastructure is a continuous process, undertaken by the airport operators/developers as per  traffic  forecast,  commercial  feasibility,  operational  requirements,  demand  from airlines, etc.

To  further  strengthen  and  expand  regional  air  connectivity,  the  Government  has announced the launch of the modified UDAN Scheme to increase regional connectivity to 120 new destinations across the country, to cater to 4 crore passengers over the next 10 years. The scheme will also support helipads and smaller airports in hilly, aspirational, and North East region districts.

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