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'''INS Parundu''' is an [[India]]n [[naval air station]] located near [[Uchipuli]] in the [[Ramanathapuram district|Ramanathapuram]] of the state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=in-nas>{{cite web|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/NavalAvnWebsite/NavalAirStations.htm|title=Naval Air Stations|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=2011-08-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810053816/http://indiannavy.nic.in/NavalAvnWebsite/NavalAirStations.htm|archive-date=10 August 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> It operates under the [[Eastern Naval Command]] of the Indian Navy.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eastern Naval Command Authorities & Units|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/enc-authorities-units|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=5 April 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822140334/http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/enc-authorities-units|archive-date=22 August 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ENC Authorities & Units - INS Parundu|url=http://indiannavy.nic.in/about-indian-navy/ins-parundu|publisher=Indian Navy|access-date=5 April 2014}}</ref> The air station will be opened up for civilian flights under Phase 2 of the [[UDAN|Regional Connectivity Scheme]] (RCS) of the Government of India also known as [[UDAN]] and the [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) has started preparatory work at the airstrip.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/aai-on-top-gear-to-start-udanflights-from-3-towns-by-year-end/articleshow/63523534.cms|title=AAI on top gear to start Udanflights from 3 towns by year-end|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=29 March 2018|access-date=6 May 2018}}</ref> It is sandwiched between [[Rameswaram]] National Highway Road and Railway track which leads towards Rameswaram.