Lok Sabha Question No. 1903 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Expansion of Air Services
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1903 (To be answered on the July 2017) 27th

## EXPANSION OF AIR SERVICES

1903.

SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE SHRI RAJU SHETTY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (2) whether the Government proposes to provide air connectivity to Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh from various cities in the country;
2. (c) the steps taken by the Government for expansion of air services in Kanpur;
3. (b) if so, the details thereof;
4. (d) whether the Government proposes to make Kolhapur airport in Maharashtra operational and  start flight services from there;
5. (f) the steps taken by the Government for expansion of Kolhapur airport?
6. (e) if the detais thereof and the facilities available at the airport at present; and SOs

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) and (b): As on date there is no flight operation tolfrom Kanpur airport due to ongoing runway maintenance work: However; with repeal of Air Corporation act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation was deregulated: Airlines are free to induct capacity with any aircraft type, free to select whatever markets and network wish to service and operate. Government has however; laid down Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) with view to country: As such; the airlines\_are free to operate anywhere in the country subject to compliance of RDGs issued by Government: they

- (c): Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a MoU for establishment of a New Civil Enclave at Knapur (Chakeri) with Govt of Uttar Pradesh in February, 2014. As per MoU\_Govt: of Uttar Pradesh has to provide 50 acres of land for establishment of New Civil Enclave.

(d) and (e): Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme on 21-10-2016 for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country: The primary objective of RCS is to facilitatel stimulate regional air connectivity by making it affordable by providing Viability Funding (VGF) and other concessions to the selected airline operators under RCS The interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes and submit proposals at the time %f bidding under RCS from time to time AAI; the implementing agency 0f Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN after first round 0f bidding has awarded 27 numbers of\_proposals involving 31 un-served, 12 under-served airports including Kolhapur: Kolhapur airport is an operational airport %f AAI suitable for operation of ATR-42 type of aircraft: Domestic Terminal building is suitable for handling 100 hour passengers at a time Two parking stand NDBMVHF is available at Kolhapur airport: Gap peak

(f): The following works has been planned for expansion of Kolhapur aiport AAI: by

(ii) New Domestic Terminal Building to handle 300 php (150arr + 150 dep) with covered area 3900 sqm as per IMG norms with a provision of extension on both sides, car for 100 cars, VIP parking for 10 cars New ATC tower cum Technical Block cum Fire Station & 4.5m wide perimeter road all around the acquired land; etc, park

(i) Extension of runway by 930m x 4Sm to have total runway length from existing 1370m X 45m to 2300m X 45m to make suitable for operation of A320 type 0f aircraft operation along with Blast Pad; RESA (240m x 9m) at both ends of runway Turn Pad, link taxi track, Isolation

(iii) Provision of new Isolation 91m x 76m and 217.Sm x 23m link taxiway with 2.5m shoulder suitable to cater for A-320 type of aircraft: Bay

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