Question : PLACES CONNECTED WITH AIR SERVICE



(a) the number of places connected by air service during the last three years;

(b) the profit earned therefrom during the above period;

(c) whether the Government proposes to connect other places by air services; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION

(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)

(a): During the period April 1997 to March 2000, the following places have been airlinked by Scheduled services:-

STATE	PLACE
1.Rajasthan Jaisalmer 2.Himachal Pradesh Kullu, Dharamsala 3.Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur 4.Gujrat Keshod, Porbandar 5.Uttar Pradesh Dehradun 6.Lakshdweep (UT) Agatti
(b): Indian Airlines is not making profits on the services to the new places conncted by it. Information with regard to private airlines is not available.

(c) and (d): Operators are free to operate to any place in their commercial judgement subject to compliance with the Route Dispersal Guidelines which stipulate minimum operations on certain categories of routes.