(a) the percentage of Government servants and common people travelling to North-East by Indian Airlines;
(b) the percentage of the reduced air fare allowed on this sector;
(c) whether the Government intend to restructure this airfare by doing away with the subsidy; and
(d) if so, the Government have any plan to reduce the loss incurred on this sector?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a): Indian Airlines does not have a profile of the
passengers travelling to North-East. However, according to
the passengers survey conducted by a Committee constituted
by the Director General of Civil Aviation in the North-East
sector the percentage of Government servants travelling is
23.0%.
(b): The fares in the North-East are about 40.45% lower
than the corresponding fares in the other parts of the
country.
(c): No, Sir.
(d): Does not arise.