Lok Sabha Question No. 2770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Financial Problems in Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, RADHESHYAM BISWAS

2770.

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 2770

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

4th (To be answered on the January 2018)

Financial Problems in Aviation Sector

SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL SHRI RADHESHYAM BISWAS

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has taken concrete steps to resolve the financial problems of the Civil Aviation Sector and if the details thereof; SO,
- (b) the details of the losses suffered by various airports in the country during each of the last three years and the current year along with the reasons therefor, airport and year-wise; and
- (c) the details of the remedial measures taken to make these airports viable and profitable, airport-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a)Government after extensive stakeholders consultation has notified a National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) which lays a roadmap to establish an integrated ecosystem with an objective for significant growth of Civil Aviation Sector covering 22 policy areas including regional connectivity besides promotion of entire aviation sector chain in a harmonized manner which inter alia includes cargo, Maintenance Repairs and Overhaul (MRO), general aviation; aerospace manufacturing and skill development etc:
- (b) & (c)The details of the losses suffered by various airports in the country during the last three years and the current year is enclosed at Annexure: These airports have incurred losses due to low revenue generation which was not adequate to meet the total expenditure pertaining to the respective airports Airports Authority of India has taken several steps to make the loss

making airports viable and profitable by development of cargo activities, allowing operations of flying schools at non-operational airports, encouraging MRO activities, revision Of base rates, enhancement of non-aeronautical revenue which includes rationalization of parking charges, utilization of empty space at the terminal, leasing of unused land etc:

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## Annexure

| STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY QE INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17   | STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY QE INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17   | STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY QE INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17   | STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY QE INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17   | STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY QE INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                                             | 2013-14                                                                                                                     | 2014-15                                                                                                                     | 2015-16                                                                                                                     | 2016-17                                                                                                                     |
| (Rs.In crores                                                                                                               | (Rs.In crores                                                                                                               | (Rs.In crores                                                                                                               | (Rs.In crores                                                                                                               | (Rs.In crores                                                                                                               |
| SL No                                                                                                                       | Loss (-)                                                                                                                    | Loss (-)                                                                                                                    | Loss (-)                                                                                                                    | Loss (-)                                                                                                                    |
| HAGARTALA                                                                                                                   | -25.02                                                                                                                      | 32.46                                                                                                                       | 31.43                                                                                                                       | 227.82                                                                                                                      |
| 2AGATTI                                                                                                                     | -6.32                                                                                                                       | -6.24                                                                                                                       | -6.34                                                                                                                       | -8.39                                                                                                                       |
| 3AGRA                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | -11.32                                                                                                                      | -12.06                                                                                                                      | -12.91                                                                                                                      |
| 4IAKOLA                                                                                                                     | 219                                                                                                                         | 223                                                                                                                         | -150                                                                                                                        | 1.29                                                                                                                        |
| 5JALLAHABAD                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                             | 33.99                                                                                                                       | 276                                                                                                                         | 327                                                                                                                         |
| 6JAMRITSAR                                                                                                                  | 553.28                                                                                                                      | 550.29                                                                                                                      | 550.47                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                             |
| ZASANSQL                                                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                             |
| 8JAURANGABAD                                                                                                                | 4104                                                                                                                        | -45.54                                                                                                                      | -49.50                                                                                                                      | -48.91                                                                                                                      |
| gBALURGHAT                                                                                                                  | -0.261                                                                                                                      | -0.27                                                                                                                       | -0.26                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |
| 1OBANGALURU (HAL)                                                                                                           | Profit                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                             | -11.79                                                                                                                      | -41.86                                                                                                                      |
| 11BEHALA                                                                                                                    | 3.50                                                                                                                        | -0.80                                                                                                                       | -0.52                                                                                                                       | -0.80                                                                                                                       |
| 12BELGAUM BELAGAVI)                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             | -9.55                                                                                                                       | -10.08                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                             |
| 13BHATINDA                                                                                                                  | 323                                                                                                                         | 3.21                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                             | 3.74                                                                                                                        |
| 14IBHAVNAGAR                                                                                                                | 410.53                                                                                                                      | -12.69                                                                                                                      | 13.35                                                                                                                       | -1320                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             | 556.58                                                                                                                      | 552.55                                                                                                                      | -49.53                                                                                                                      |
| 16BHUBNESHWAR                                                                                                               |                                                                                                                             | 36.76                                                                                                                       | -15.30Profit                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                             |
| 17IBHUJ                                                                                                                     | -4.02                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 5.70                                                                                                                        |                                                                                                                             |
| 18BIKANER                                                                                                                   | 2.21                                                                                                                        | 3.93                                                                                                                        | 3.82                                                                                                                        | 3329                                                                                                                        |
| 19CALICUT                                                                                                                   | Profit                                                                                                                      | Profit                                                                                                                      | 19.42                                                                                                                       | -12.73                                                                                                                      |
| 2OCHANDIGARH                                                                                                                | 12.10                                                                                                                       | -13.65Profit                                                                                                                | -13.65Profit                                                                                                                | 10.051                                                                                                                      |
| 21COIBATORE                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                             | 24.77                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             |
| 22cOOCH BEHAR                                                                                                               | -4.65                                                                                                                       | 521                                                                                                                         | -4,29                                                                                                                       | -4.63                                                                                                                       |
| 23-CUDDAPAH                                                                                                                 | 411                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             | "7.47                                                                                                                       |
| 24DEHRADUN                                                                                                                  | 41.35                                                                                                                       | 30.08                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | -19.65                                                                                                                      |
| 25DELHI (SAFDARJUNG                                                                                                         | 37.95                                                                                                                       | 37.99                                                                                                                       | -43.01                                                                                                                      | -92.30                                                                                                                      |
| 26DEOGARH                                                                                                                   | -0.11                                                                                                                       | -0.17                                                                                                                       | -0.19                                                                                                                       | -0.24                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                                             | 20.89                                                                                                                       | 20.30                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | 225.82                                                                                                                      |
| 28DIMAPUR                                                                                                                   | 16.77                                                                                                                       | 20.10                                                                                                                       | -18.43                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                                             |
| 29DONAKONDA                                                                                                                 | -0.12                                                                                                                       | -0.15                                                                                                                       | -0.13                                                                                                                       | -0.14                                                                                                                       |
| 30IGAYA                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                             | -18.62                                                                                                                      | -9.71                                                                                                                       | 36.00                                                                                                                       |
| 31GONDIA                                                                                                                    | -6.38 Profit                                                                                                                |                                                                                                                             | -7.68                                                                                                                       | -13.85                                                                                                                      |
| 32IGORAKHPUR                                                                                                                | 200                                                                                                                         |                                                                                                                             | -102                                                                                                                        | 22.18                                                                                                                       |
| 33GUWAHATI                                                                                                                  | 36.55                                                                                                                       | 29.96]Profit                                                                                                                | 29.96]Profit                                                                                                                | Profit                                                                                                                      |
| 34GWALIOR                                                                                                                   | -6.29                                                                                                                       | -8.78                                                                                                                       | "7.46                                                                                                                       | -13.98                                                                                                                      |
| 35HUBLI (HUBBALLI)                                                                                                          | -6.28                                                                                                                       | -8.04                                                                                                                       | "733                                                                                                                        | -1230                                                                                                                       |
| 3e/HYDERABAD (BegumpeProfit                                                                                                 | 3e/HYDERABAD (BegumpeProfit                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                             | -1121                                                                                                                       | 4741                                                                                                                        |
| 37IMPHAL                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                             |                                                                                                                             | -20.60                                                                                                                      | 35.06                                                                                                                       |
| 384NDORE                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                             | 333.56                                                                                                                      | -23.50                                                                                                                      | -16.41                                                                                                                      |
| 39JABALPUR                                                                                                                  | -8.43                                                                                                                       |                                                                                                                             | -6.76                                                                                                                       | -8.72                                                                                                                       |
| 4QJJAIPUR                                                                                                                   | 225.45                                                                                                                      | -29.76]                                                                                                                     | -16.97                                                                                                                      | -7.75                                                                                                                       |
| 41JAISALMER                                                                                                                 | -0.45                                                                                                                       | -123                                                                                                                        | -1.31                                                                                                                       | -0.89                                                                                                                       |

## STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17

|                       | 2013-14       | 2014-15            |                    | 2016-17            |               |
|-----------------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------|
| SL No Name of Airport | Loss ()       | Loss (-)           | Loss (-)           | Loss (-)           |               |
| 42IJALGAON            | -1.46         | -1.92              | 22.23              | -1.98              |               |
| 43IJAMMU              | 55.68         | -4.63              |                    | -624               |               |
| 44IJAMNAGAR           | 2241          | 3.13               | 3.51               |                    |               |
|                       | -6.30         | -6.39              | "7.07              | -6.19              |               |
| 46IJODHPUR            |               | "740               | -9.35              | -8.46              |               |
| 47JOGBANI             | -6.29 -0.28   | -027               | -0.28              | -0.28              |               |
| 48JJORHAT             |               | -6.57              | -8.08              | -8.45              |               |
| 49KAILASHAHAR         | -6.50 -0.11   | -011               | -0.09              | -0.09              |               |
| 5OKAMALPUR            | -0.15         | -0.16              | -0.19              | -0.15              |               |
| 51KANDLA              |               | 35.65              | -6.58              | -6.24              |               |
|                       |               |                    | -6.49              | 12.83              |               |
| 53KANPUR              |               | -9.80              | 10.82              | 10.73              |               |
| 54KESHOD              | 22.18         | 22.24              | 22.19              | 2222               |               |
|                       | 16.59         |                    | 23.06              | 32.22              |               |
| 56JKISHANGARH (AJMER) | -0.57         | -019               | -0.85              | -0.96              |               |
| 57 KOLHAPUR           |               | 22.94              | -3.28              |                    |               |
| 58/KOLKATTA           | -27.33-Profit | Profit             | Profit             | Profit             |               |
| 59IKOTA               | -1.27         | -1.49              | 1.55               | 128                |               |
| 6KULU(BHUNTAR)        | 10.85         | 12.29              | -12.57             | -13.37             |               |
| 61LEH                 | Profit Profit | Profit Profit      | Profit Profit      | Profit Profit      | Profit Profit |
| 62LILABARI            | -10.44        | 10.55              | -10.64             | -12.88             |               |
| 63 LUCKNOW            | 339.87        | 339.87             |                    | Profit             |               |
| 64LUDHIANA            | -4.96         | 55.45              | 3.28               | 3.19               |               |
| 65 MADURAI            | 30.92         | 334.61             | 31.97              | 330.61             |               |
| 66 MALDA              | -0.39         | -0.40              | -0.17              | -0.24              |               |
| 67IMANGALORE          |               | 30.81 -8.41/Profit | 30.81 -8.41/Profit | 30.81 -8.41/Profit |               |
| 68JMUZAFFARPUR        | -024          |                    | -0.18              | -0.19              |               |
| 69IMYSORE             |               | -10.42             | -7.28              | -7.05              |               |
|                       | "7.14         | "7.47              | -6.99              |                    |               |
| Z1PASSIGHAT           | 0.00          | 0.00               | -0.04              | 0.00               |               |
| 72PATHANKOT           |               | -4,57              |                    | 220                |               |
| 73IPATNA              | -17.37        | 5.05]Profit        | 5.05]Profit        | 5.05]Profit        |               |
| 74PONDICHERRY         | -6.67         | 7.99               | 55.78              | 410.19             |               |
|                       | -10.47        | -8.45              | -11.01             | -13.05             |               |
| 76RAIPUR              | 222.14        | -28.11             | -17.01             |                    |               |
| ZZRAJAHMUNDRY         | -9.93         | 410.95             | -10.86             | -1157              |               |
| 78RAJKOT              | -9.24         | 13.73              |                    | 417.66             |               |
| 79RANCHI              | 333.40        | 39.86              | 331.45             | -16.20             |               |
|                       | -0.25         | -0.27              | -0.25              | -0.25              |               |
| 81/RUPSI              | 000           | 0.00               | -0.09              | 0.00               |               |
| 82SALEM               | -6.14         | 35.99              | 3.16               | -4.81              |               |
| 83SHLLONG (BARAPANI)  | -8.62         | 10.32              | -8.78              | -1150              |               |

## STATEMENT OF LOSSES IN RESPECT OF VARIOUS AIRPORTS UNDER AIRPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA DURING THE PERIOD 2013-14 TO 2016-17

|                   |                   | 2013-14       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       |
|-------------------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|                   |                   | Rs. In crores | Rs. In crores | Rs. In crores | Rs. In crores |
| SL No             | Name of_Airport   | Loss (-)      | Loss (-)      | Loss (-)      | Loss (-)      |
| 84SHIMLA          | 84SHIMLA          |               | -8.17         |               | -10.86        |
| 85SHOLAPUR        | 85SHOLAPUR        | -4,20         | -0.85         | -1.64         | 22.04         |
| 86ISILCHAR        | 86ISILCHAR        | -10.46        | -11.46        | -9.81         | 2121          |
|                   |                   | -18.17        | -13.35        |               | -20           |
| 88JSURAT          | 88JSURAT          |               | -26.05        |               | -40.82        |
| 89/TEZPUR         | 89/TEZPUR         | 4.91          | -4.01         | 5.18          |               |
| 9OTEZU            | 9OTEZU            | -0.GOProfit   |               | -0.23         | -1.99         |
| 91TIRUCHIRAPALLI  | 91TIRUCHIRAPALLI  |               |               |               | Profit        |
| 92TIRUPATI        | 92TIRUPATI        | -18.05        | -14.10        | -27.40        |               |
| 93 TRIVANDRUM     | 93 TRIVANDRUM     | Profit        | Profit        | 21.90         | 23.24         |
| 94TURIAL (AIZAWL) | 94TURIAL (AIZAWL) | -0.08         | -0.01         | -0.04         | 0.00          |
| 95[UTICORIN       | 95[UTICORIN       | 2.84          | 3.64          | -4.02         | -434          |
| 96IUDAIPUR        | 96IUDAIPUR        | -5.69         | 37.96]        |               | 223.58        |
| 97 VADODARA       | 97 VADODARA       | -16.87        | -26.68        | -1410         | -19.18        |
| 98/VARANASI       | 98/VARANASI       | 38.37         | -45.20        | -43.65        | 34.95         |
|                   |                   | -015          | -0.18         | -0.15         | -0.17         |
|                   |                   | -12.25        | -15.77        | 16.92         |               |
| 101VISAKHAPATNAM  | 101VISAKHAPATNAM  | 414.16        | -23.45        | -14.89        | 3.22          |
|                   |                   | -0.07         | -0.12         | -0.28         | -0.74         |

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