Lok Sabha Question No. 2196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Frequency of Flights of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB, DEVAJIBHAI GOVINDBHAI FATEPARA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO\_ (To be answered on the

March 2016) 1oth

## FREQUENCY OF FLIGHTS OF AIR INDIA

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be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Air India has reportedly decreased its flights on the profitable routes across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, if s0, the details thereof; route-wise;
2. (b) whether the instances of increase in frequency of flights Air India on nonprofitable routes have come to the notice f the Government during the said period, if the details thereof, route-wise; by
3. (c) whether the cases of violation of Route Dispersal Guidelines by Air India have also come to the notice of the Government during the said period; if the details thereof; SO,
4. (d) the number Of airports in the country which are to provide connectivity by Air India   flights,State/UT-wise; and yet
5. (e) the steps taken by the Government to make the non-profitable routes of Air India profitable and to Air India out of its losses? bring

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB SHRI DEVAJIBHAI G. FATEPARA

2196.

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(2) & (b) : Gevernment has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG) with a view to achieving better regulation Of air transport services taking into account the need of different regions of the country. The domestic air services in the country have been deregulated It is up to the airlines to provide &ir services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability: The Scheduled domestic airlines are free to operate anywhere

within the country subject to compliance of RDG

- (c) : Examination of airline monthly traffic data reveals that Air India adheres to Route Dispersal Guidelines issued the Government: by
- (d) : As per winter schedule, 2015, scheduled domestic airlines are operating from 80 airports within the country: The details regarding connectivity provided by Air India and its subsidiaries is at annexure.
- (e) : The major steps taken to make the non- profitable routes of Air India profitable and to Air India out of its losses, are as follows: bring
- 1) Rationalization of certain loss making routes;
- iii) Phasing out of old feet and consequential reduction in maintenance cost;
- ii) Induction of new aircrafts on several domestic & international routes to increase passenger appeal;
- iv) Curtaiiment of overtime and certain staff perks and relocation of officers from abroad to India.
- vi) Introduction of PSS (Passenger Service System) to have single code and System Application Products Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP ERP) based solutions throughout the organization in terms Of increase in revenue and decrease in Cost.
- v) Closure of overseas offline officers at certain locations;

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| S.NO   | STATEIUT                   | List of Airports having scheduled flight Operations (as on 01.01.2016)   | Domestic Destinations of Air India and subsidiaries   |
|--------|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|        | ANDHARA PRADESH            | 5                                                                        | TIRUPATI                                              |
|        | ANDHARA PRADESH            | 5                                                                        | VIJAYWADA                                             |
|        |                            |                                                                          | VISHAKHAPATNAM                                        |
|        |                            |                                                                          | DIBRUGARH                                             |
| 2      | ASSAM                      |                                                                          | GUWAHATI                                              |
|        |                            |                                                                          | LILABARI                                              |
|        |                            |                                                                          | SILCHAR                                               |
| 3      | BIHAR                      | 2                                                                        | GAYA                                                  |
| 3      | BIHAR                      | 2                                                                        | PATNA                                                 |
| 4_     | CHATTISGARH                |                                                                          | RAIPUR                                                |
| 5,     | GOA                        |                                                                          |                                                       |
| 6.     | GUJARAT                    |                                                                          | JAMNAGAR                                              |
| 6.     | GUJARAT                    |                                                                          | RAJKOT SURAT                                          |
| 6.     | GUJARAT                    |                                                                          | BHUJ                                                  |
| 6.     | GUJARAT                    |                                                                          | VADODRA                                               |
| 6.     | GUJARAT                    |                                                                          | DHARAMSALA                                            |
| 6.     | HIMACHAL PRADESH           |                                                                          | KULLU                                                 |
|        | HIMACHAL PRADESH           |                                                                          | JAMMU                                                 |
| 8_     | JAMMU AND KASHMIR          |                                                                          | LEH SRINAGAR                                          |
|        | JHARKHAND                  |                                                                          | RANCHI                                                |
|        | JHARKHAND                  |                                                                          | BENGALURU                                             |
| 10.    |                            |                                                                          |                                                       |
| 11,    | KARNATAKA 5                |                                                                          | MANGALORE                                             |
| 11,    | KARNATAKA 5                |                                                                          | COCHIN                                                |
| 12     | KERALA                     | 3                                                                        | CALICUT                                               |
| 12     | KERALA                     | 3                                                                        | TRIVANDRUM                                            |
| 12     | KERALA                     | 3                                                                        | BHOPAL INDORE                                         |
| 12     | KERALA                     | 3                                                                        | JABALPUR                                              |
|        | MADHYA PRADESH MAHARASHTRA | 5                                                                        | GWALIOR                                               |
|        | MADHYA PRADESH MAHARASHTRA | 5                                                                        | KHAJURAHO                                             |
|        | MADHYA PRADESH MAHARASHTRA | 5                                                                        | AURANGABAD                                            |
| 13     | MADHYA PRADESH MAHARASHTRA | 5                                                                        |                                                       |
| 13     |                            |                                                                          | MUMBAI                                                |
| 13     |                            |                                                                          | NAGPUR                                                |
| 14,    | MANIPUR                    |                                                                          | IMPHAL                                                |
|        |                            |                                                                          | PUNE                                                  |
| 15.    | MIZORAM                    |                                                                          | AIZAWL                                                |

| 16.   | MEGHALAYA           |    | SHILLONG                           |
|-------|---------------------|----|------------------------------------|
| 17.   | NAGALAND            |    | DIMAPUR                            |
| 18,   | ODISHA              |    | BHUBANESHWAR                       |
| 19.   | PUNJAB              |    |                                    |
| 20.   | CHANDIGARH          |    | AMRITSAR                           |
|       | RAJASTHAN           | 3  | CHANDIGARH JAIPUR JODHPUR          |
| 22.   | TAMILNADU           | 5  | UDAIPUR CHENNAI COIMBATORE MADURAI |
| 23.   | TELANGANA           |    | TIRUCHIRAPALLY HYDERABAD           |
| 24,   | TRIPURA             |    | AGARTALA                           |
|       | UTTAR PRADESH       | 5  | AGRA LUCKNOW ALLAHABAD GORAKHPUR   |
|       | WEST BENGAL         |    | VARANASI BAGDOGRA DURGAPUR KOLKATA |
| 27 .  | UTTARAKHAND         |    | DEHRADUN PANTNAGAR                 |
| 28,   | DELHI               |    | DELHI                              |
| 29,   | ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR |    | PORTBLAIR                          |
| 30.   | LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS | 2  |                                    |
| 31.   | DAMAN & DIU         |    | AGATTI ISLAND                      |
|       |                     |    | DIU                                |
|       | PONDICHERRY         |    |                                    |