Parliament Question: Development of Aviation Infrastructure under UDAN Scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3137 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6th August 2026 ) DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE UNDER UDAN SCHEME 3137. DR. BHOLA SINGH SMT RACHNA BANERJEE Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) the number of airports, heliports and water aerodromes identified, sanctioned and operationalised under the UDAN Scheme, State/UT-wise; (b) the number of unserved and underserved routes made operational during the last three years; (c) the details of the financial assistance and incentives provided to airlines under the scheme during the said period, State/UT-wise; and (d) whether any proposals have been approved under the said Scheme for induction of indigenous aircraft and helicopters and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol) (a) Under the UDAN scheme, 95 airports, including 17 heliports and 2 water aerodromes, have been developed and operationalised across the country. (b) 188 RCS routes have been made operational during the last three financial years under the UDAN scheme. (c) The details of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) disbursed to the airlines under the UDAN scheme, State/Union Territory wise is at Annexure. (d) Under the next phase of the UDAN scheme, the Union Cabinet has approved the procurement of 2 HAL Dhruv Helicopters and 2 HAL Dornier aircraft for regional and difficult-terrain operations to address the shortage of small aircraft and helicopters needed for regional connectivity and support the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative. ******Annexure VGF disbursed to Selected Airline Operators (SAOs) against the routes connected to the following State/UTs as on 30.06.2026 Name of the States / UT Amount (in Rs. crore) Andhra Pradesh 142.07 Arunachal Pradesh 128.21 Assam 83.50 Bihar 39.11 Chhattisgarh 107.86 Diu 36.47 Gujarat 220.35 Haryana 0.66 Himachal Pradesh 106.20 Jharkhand 11.35 Karnataka 823.73 Kerala 103.58 Lakshadweep 54.91 Madhya Pradesh 194.08 Maharashtra 632.29 Manipur 12.84 Meghalaya 54.56 Nagaland 22.08 Odisha 216.88 Punjab 161.03 Rajasthan 282.10 Sikkim 14.61 Tamil Nadu 92.09 Uttar Pradesh 523.87 Uttarakhand 218.53 West Bengal 86.25