With reference to the UDAN scheme and Shivamogga Airport, consider the following statements: 1. The airport was inaugurated in 2025. 2. The UDAN scheme provides subsidies to airlines to operate flights to underserved airports. 3. Shivamogga Airport was developed on approximately 1,000 acres of land. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Shivamogga Airport likely to have no flight operations starting November 21 as subsidy ends

GS3Economy · S&T · Environment · Security· Cropping patterns & irrigation· Prelims· 6 November 2026

Regional connectivity and infrastructure sustainability: a GS3 and Aviation Policy case study.

Why in news

Shivamogga Airport is expected to cease flight operations on November 21, 2026, as the three-year subsidy under the UDAN scheme expires.

Background

The airport was inaugurated in 2023 and was developed at a cost of ₹450 crore to ₹500 crore on 700 acres of land. StarAir, IndiGo, and SpiceJet have either suspended or are likely to suspend services due to the end of the subsidy period.

Facts for Prelims

SchemeUDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme provides subsidies to airlines to operate flights to underserved airports.
FactShivamogga Airport was developed on approximately 700 acres of land.
FactStarAir operated flights from Shivamogga to Hyderabad, Tirupati, and Goa.
BodyKSIIDC (Karnataka State Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation) oversees the Shivamogga airport.

Prelims practice question

With reference to the UDAN scheme and Shivamogga Airport, consider the following statements:

The airport was inaugurated in 2025.
The UDAN scheme provides subsidies to airlines to operate flights to underserved airports.
Shivamogga Airport was developed on approximately 1,000 acres of land.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a)2 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3

Show answer

Answer: (a) 2 only — Statement 2 is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect: The airport was inaugurated in 2023. Statement 3 is incorrect: The airport was developed on approximately 700 acres of land.

For Mains

Q. Critically analyze the sustainability of subsidy-led aviation models like the UDAN scheme in promoting regional connectivity and infrastructure utilization.

Dimensions to cover in your answer

Fiscal sustainability: Balancing the high cost of infrastructure maintenance against the limited revenue from low-frequency regional routes.
Policy trade-off: The tension between providing subsidies for 'common man' connectivity versus the high-cost nature of aviation services.

Keywords: Regional Connectivity · UDAN Scheme · Infrastructure Utilization · Public Subsidy · Aviation Policy

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