**Summary:**
This document summarizes the development of airports in Uttar Pradesh under the UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) scheme as of August 7, 2025, as addressed in Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3032. Eleven airports in Uttar Pradesh – Agra, Prayagraj, Bareilly, Kanpur, Hindon, Kushinagar, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Shravasti, Moradabad, and Chitrakoot – have been developed and operationalized under the RCS-UDAN scheme. The Saharanpur Airport is ready for operations, and commercial flight operations have commenced at Ayodhya Airport. A total of 87 routes have been operationalized in Uttar Pradesh under the UDAN Scheme. The government has extended the UDAN scheme with modifications to increase regional connectivity to 120 new destinations across the country, including Uttar Pradesh, with the aim of serving 4 crore passengers over the next 10 years. The extended scheme will also support helipads and smaller airports in hilly, aspirational, and North East region districts. Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, provided the answer.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Civil Aviation: The Indian government ministry responsible for the formulation and administration of the rules, regulations and laws relating to civil aviation in India.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in northern India where airport development under the UDAN scheme is being discussed.
UDAN Scheme: A regional airport development and Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) of the Government of India, with the objective of letting the common citizen of the country fly.
Agra: A city in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the airport has been developed and operationalized under RCS-UDAN.
Prayagraj: A city in Uttar Pradesh, India, where the airport has been developed and operationalized under RCS-UDAN.
Ayodhya Airport: An airport in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, where commercial flight operations have commenced.
Shri Murlidhar Mohol: Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Saharanpur Airport: An airport in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, that is ready for operations.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3032
th
(To be answered on the 7 August 2025)
DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS IN UTTAR PRADESH
3032. SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) the progress and present status of the development of airports in Uttar
Pradesh under UDAN scheme;
(b) whether the Government proposes to extend the said scheme;
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the total duration for which the said
scheme has been extended; and
(d) the details of the air services being provided to the cities included under
the said scheme in Uttar Pradesh?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a) to (d): In Uttar Pradesh, the following airports, namely Agra, Prayagraj,
Bareilly, Kanpur, Hindon, Kushinagar, Aligarh, Azamgarh, Shravasti,
Moradabad and Chitrakoot have been developed and operationalized under
RCS-UDAN. Saharanpur Airport is also ready for operations. Further,
commercial flight operations have commenced at Ayodhya Airport.
A total of 87 routes have been operationalized in Uttar Pradesh under the
UDAN Scheme.
The Government has recently announced the launch of the modified UDAN
Scheme to increase regional connectivity to 120 new destinations across the
country, including Uttar Pradesh and to cater to 4 crore passengers in 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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