Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Implementation of UDAN Scheme in West Bengal
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1861

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11th December 2025 )

## IMPLEMENTATION OF UDAN SCHEME IN WEST BENGAL

1861.    SHRI RAJU BISTA Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of routes operational under the UDAN scheme in West Bengal as on date;
- (b) the list of airports and destinations covered;
- (c) the total funds allocated and utilised under the said scheme in the said State during the last five years; and
- (d) the steps being taken to improve flight regularity and passenger facilities under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  and  (b)  :  Under  the  Regional  Connectivity  Scheme-Ude  Desh  ka  Aam  Nagrik  (RCSUDAN), 40 routes have been operationalised so far in West Bengal, out of which 28  routes (including  commercial)  are  currently  operational.  The  list  of  28  such  routes  along  with airports/destinations connected is at Annexure-A.
- (c) : The details of funds allocated and utilised for the developed of airports in West Bengal under the scheme is provided at Annexure-B.
- (d) : To identify operational challenges in ensuring flight regularity, the Government conducts periodic reviews with all stakeholders, including the airlines. The Government is increasingly adopting technologies like Special Visual Flight Rules (VFR), Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and  Required  Navigation  Performance  (RNP)  procedures  to  reduce  weather  and  visibility related  disruptions.  Further,  airlines  are  required  to  submit  business  plans  for  timely operationalisation before the award of the route.

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## Annexure-A

## RCS - UDAN routes (including commercial) operational in West Bengal

|   S. N. | Departure   | Arrival     |
|---------|-------------|-------------|
|       1 | Kolkata     | Lilabari    |
|       2 | Lilabari    | Kolkata     |
|       3 | Kolkata     | Jorhat      |
|       4 | Jorhat      | Kolkata     |
|       5 | Kolkata     | Jharsuguda  |
|       6 | Jharsuguda  | Kolkata     |
|       7 | Durgapur    | Mumbai      |
|       8 | Mumbai      | Durgapur    |
|       9 | Durgapur    | Chennai     |
|      10 | Chennai     | Durgapur    |
|      11 | Kolkata     | Jharsuguda  |
|      12 | Jharsuguda  | Kolkata     |
|      13 | Kolkata     | Amritsar    |
|      14 | Amritsar    | Kolkata     |
|      15 | Kolkata     | Shillong    |
|      16 | Shillong    | Kolkata     |
|      17 | Kolkata     | Deoghar     |
|      18 | Deoghar     | Kolkata     |
|      19 | Kolkata     | Jamshedpur  |
|      20 | Jamshedpur  | Kolkata     |
|      21 | Cooch Behar | Kolkata     |
|      22 | Kolkata     | Cooch Behar |
|      23 | Kolkata     | Rupsi       |
|      24 | Rupsi       | Kolkata     |
|      25 | Kolkata     | Purnea      |
|      26 | Purnea      | Kolkata     |

|   S. N. | Departure   | Arrival   |
|---------|-------------|-----------|
|      27 | Kolkata     | Purnea    |
|      28 | Purnea      | Kolkata   |

Annexure-B

## Funds allocated and utilised for the development of airports in West Bengal under the scheme

| S. N.   | Airports         |   Budget Allocated (Rs in Cr.) | Expenditure till 31.10.2025 (Rs in Cr.)   |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Burnpur          |                          22.81 | 22.81 (development work underway)         |
| 2.      | Durgapur (Andal) |                           3.11 | 3.11                                      |
| 3.      | Cooch Behar      |                          11    | 11.00                                     |
|         | Total            |                          36.92 | 36.92                                     |