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Module 17: Airways & Civil Aviation in Bihar - Airports & UDAN Scheme

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Air transport is vital for high-speed business connectivity and tourism. Bihar occupies a strategic geographic transit location along the Delhi–Kolkata trunk air corridor.


Airports & Aerodromes in Bihar:

  • Two Operational International Airports:
    1. Patna: Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport. Connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and international transit via Kathmandu.
    2. Gaya: Gaya International Airport, serving international Buddhist pilgrimage traffic.
  • Seven Aerodromes / Airstrips: Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Jogbani, Raxaul, Bhagalpur, and Bihta.
  • Flying Clubs: A dedicated Flying Club and a Gliding Club function at Patna. Historical Vayudoot services also operated in the state.

UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme:

Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS-UDAN), viability gap subsidies are shared between Centre and States in an 80:20 ratio for general category states. While no town from Bihar was included in UDAN-I, Darbhanga Airport was sanctioned under UDAN-II and developed into an operational civil enclave.

⭐ Key Points
  • Two Operational International Airports:
    1. Patna: Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport. Connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and international transit via Kathmandu.
    2. Gaya: Gaya International Airport, serving international Buddhist pilgrimage traffic.
    3. Seven Aerodromes / Airstrips: Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Jogbani, Raxaul, Bhagalpur, and Bihta.
    4. Flying Clubs: A dedicated Flying Club and a Gliding Club function at Patna. Historical Vayudoot services also operated in the state.
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  • Two Operational International Airports:
    1. Patna: Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport. Connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and international transit via Kathmandu.
    2. Gaya: Gaya International Airport, serving international Buddhist pilgrimage traffic.
    3. Seven Aerodromes / Airstrips: Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Jogbani, Raxaul, Bhagalpur, and Bihta.
    4. Flying Clubs: A dedicated Flying Club and a Gliding Club function at Patna. Historical Vayudoot services also operated in the state.
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Which airport in Bihar was operationalized under the UDAN-II scheme?

Darbhanga was included under UDAN-II with operational civil flight services.
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Two Operational International Airports: ______ Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport. Connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and international transit via Kathmandu.

Patna:

Gaya: ______

Gaya International Airport, serving international Buddhist pilgrimage traffic.

Seven Aerodromes / Airstrips: ______

Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Jogbani, Raxaul, Bhagalpur, and Bihta.

Flying Clubs: A dedicated Flying Club and a Gliding Club function at Patna. Historical Vayudoot services also operated in the state.

A dedicated Flying Club and a Gliding Club function at Patna. Historical Vayudoot services also operated in the state.