**Summary:**
In response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3204, posed on August 7, 2025, regarding the potential commencement of international flights from Udaipur, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has stated that no such plan is currently under consideration. Shri Murlidhar Mohol, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation, clarified that the Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur is designated as a domestic airport under the Airports Authority of India (AAI), precluding the operation of international flights to and from the location. Consequently, the question of detailing specific plans for international flights from Udaipur does not arise.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Civil Aviation: A ministry of the Government of India responsible for the formulation of national policies and programmes for the development and regulation of the Civil Aviation sector.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi: Member of Parliament who asked the question regarding international flights from Udaipur.
Udaipur, Rajasthan: A city in the state of Rajasthan, India, which is the subject of the question regarding international flights.
Civil Aviation: The design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft.
Shri Murlidhar Mohol: Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation who provided the answer to the question.
Airports Authority of India (AAI): A statutory body responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing civil aviation infrastructure in India.
Maharana Pratap Airport: The airport serving Udaipur, Rajasthan, currently designated as a domestic airport.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3204
th
(To be answered on the 7 August 2025)
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM UDAIPUR
3204. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government is considering any plan to start international
flights from Udaipur; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a): The Maharana Pratap Airport in Udaipur is a domestic airport of the
Airports Authority of India (AAI) and therefore international flights cannot
operate to/from Udaipur.
(b): Does not arise.
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