Sector Overview
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7
Existing Airports/ Airstrips
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5
Domestic Airports 2 International Airports
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25
airports targeted under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme
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6
Projects under progress under RCS phase 1&2 (Kanpur, Agra, Azamgarh, Moradabad & Shravasti)
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5
New projects identified under RCS Phase 3( Ayodhya, Kushinagar, Sarsawa, Gazipur & Meerut)
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Passenger traffic No.(2019-2020)
16,735 in Agra Airport
2,12,017 in Kanpur(Chakeri) Airport
4,14,064 in Prayagraj Airport
6,65,703 in Gorakhpur Airport
30,10,702 in Varanasi Airport
54,33,757 in Lucknow Airport
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Growing Air Cargo traffic
More than 1800 million tonnes of freight handled alone by Lucknow and Varanasi (2019-2020)
Key Enablers
- Abundance of labour available at competitive cost
- Steady increase in the passenger and freight movement in the State
- Govt. Schemes viz. UDAN-regional connectivity scheme
- Liberal FDI regime 100% FDI allowed (upto 49% through automatic route and beyond 49% through Government route )
Key Policy Support
Exemption of VAT on ATF
Viability Gap Funding
S-GST reimbursement
Electricity duty exemption
Key Projects
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Jewar International Airport
In Greater Noida
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MRO
complex
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Cargo
complex
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Aerotropolis
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