(a) the time by which flight services are likely to be started under inter-district flight network in Rajasthan along with the details thereof;
(b) the details of number of flights sanctioned under the said network for Udaipur and the number of flights being operated; and
(c) the details of licensed/approved companies and the permission to operate with number of seats in aircrafts under this scheme?
The Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)
(a) to (c): With repeal of Air Corporation Act in March, 1994, the Indian domestic aviation sector was deregulated. Airlines are now free to select any market and network they wish to service and operate. In this regard,Government has laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines, with a view to achieve better air connectivity to different regions in the country. It is however, up to the airlines to decide on operation of routes based on demand and commercial viability subject to compliance of Route Dispersal Guidelines issued by the Government. At present, flight services are being operated from Jaipur, Udaipur, Kishangarh, Jaisalmer airports of Rajasthan.
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To stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses, Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) on 21-10-2016 RCS - UDAN is a market driven scheme. The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding under RCS - UDAN from time to time. Till completion of 4th round of bidding under RCS-UDAN, RCS routes connecting Rajasthan awarded to the Selected Airline Operators along-with commencement status as on 10.09.2020 is attached at Annexure.