Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Krishi Udan Flights for Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Tharaniventhan M S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 862

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## KRISHI UDAN FLIGHTS FOR TAMIL NADU

## 862. SHRI THARANIVENTHAN M S

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total number of Krishi UDAN flights operational during the last three years, State-wise,  particularly for Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the volume and types of perishable agricultural produce transported under the scheme along with the number of farmers benefitted; (c) whether the Government has  evaluated  the  impact  of  the  scheme  on  farmers'  income,  market  access  and reduction of post-harvest losses and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase awareness and participation of small and marginal farmers in the scheme; and (e) the measures implemented to integrate  Krishi  UDAN  with  other  logistics,  cold-chain  infrastructure  and  emarketing platforms to ensure timely delivery of agricultural products?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) The Krishi UDAN Scheme aims to ensure seamless, cost-effective, time bound, air  transportation  and  associated  logistics  for  all  Agri-produce  originating especially from the Northeast, hilly and tribal regions of the country. The Scheme covers 58 airports in the country, primarily focusing on 25 airports in the North Eastern, Hilly and Tribal region, besides 33 airports in other regions/areas.

With the repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian aviation sector has been deregulated. Consequently, the decision to operate on any route rests solely with  the  airlines,  based  on  the  route's  economic  viability  and  other  relevant commercial considerations.

(b) The Perishable Tonnage (Lakh MT) handled in Tamil Nadu are as under :

| FY      |   Domestic |   International Total |   International Total |
|---------|------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| 2022-23 |       0.04 |                  0.26 |                  0.3  |
| 2023-24 |       0.05 |                  0.29 |                  0.34 |
| 2024-25 |       0.07 |                  0.28 |                  0.35 |

(c) No such study has been undertaken

- (d) & (e) The Krishi Udan is a convergence scheme of various initiatives byeight Ministries/Departments, namely the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the Department of  Agriculture  &  Farmers'  Welfare,  Department  of  Animal  Husbandry  and Dairying,  Department  of  Fisheries,  Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries, Department of Commerce,  Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Development of North-Eastern. In order to facilitate and incentivise movement of  agri-produce by air transportation, waiver of Landing charges and parking charges is provided for Indian freighters and P2C (Passenger-to-Cargo) Aircraft by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Ministry of Defence at selected airports under the Krishi Udan Scheme. In addition, Route Navigation Facility Charges  (RNFC)  and  Terminal  Navigational  Landing  Charges  (TNLC)  are waived at the selected AAI airports.

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