Lok Sabha Question No. 411 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Availability of Slots for Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 411 (To be answered on the December 2016) Isth

## AVAILABILITY OF SLOTS FOR AIRLINES

## #411. SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT DR SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the functional airports presently in the country;
- (c) the corrective steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Union Government so as to ensure that the Indian players their due share; get
- () whether Air India is facing slot issues in some countries and if the details thereof; S0,
- (d) whether the national civil aviation policy, including the regional connectivity push, is expected to increase the number of functional airports in the country to 150-200 in the next few years and if s0, the action plan prepared by the Union Government in this regard; and
- (e) the investment expected by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the upgradation and modernization of its airportslaerodromes including the present and expected growth rate of civil aviation sector for the next three years?

## ANSWER

(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House:

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Statement in respect of parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.411 for 15.12.2016 regarding Availability of Slots for Airlines.

- (a): List of operational airports of Airports Authority of India (AAI) is at Annexure-L.
- (b) Yes; Madam. Air India (AI) is facing slots issues in the following countries:-

UAE (Dubai): AI did not uniform daily slots for its flights to from Dubai during NOTAM at Calicut from Oist September, 2015 to ZSth March, 2017. Hong Kong AI is unable to start new flight o Mumbai- Hong Kong route due to non availability of slots at Hong Kong: get

- (c): The issue of slots in Dubai and Hong Kong has been specifically raised with their aeronautical Authorities for immediate resolution:
- (d): The National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) aims at reviving 50 unserved/underserved airports in the Country and in addition, promoting demand driven development of non-functional airports depending on the traffic demand, commercial viability, availability of land etc:
- (e): The overall passenger growth rate in 2015-16 is 17.6%. As per the forecast of AAI; the growth rate for the next five years i.e. upto 2020-21 is targeted at 12.1% CAGR In order to meet the infrastructure requirement, AA aims at an investment of Rs.17,500 crores. .

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## LIST OF OPERATIONAL AIRPORTS

| SNo_   | Name of State UT          | AirportICivil Enclave_                                      |               |
|--------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|        | ANDHRAPRADESH             | CUDDAPAH                                                    |               |
| 2      |                           | RAJAMUNDRY                                                  |               |
| 3      |                           | TIRUPATI                                                    | International |
| 4      |                           | VIJAYAWADA                                                  |               |
| 5      |                           | VISAKHAPATNAM (CEL                                          | Customs       |
| 6      | ASSAM                     | DIBRUGARH (MOHANBARI)                                       |               |
| 7      |                           | GUWAHATI (LGBI)                                             | International |
| 8      |                           | LILABARI (NORTH LAKHIMPUR                                   |               |
| 9      |                           | JORHAT (CE)                                                 |               |
| 10     |                           | SILCHAR (CE)                                                |               |
| 11     |                           | TEZPUR (CE)                                                 |               |
| 12     | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | PORTBLAIR (CE)                                              | International |
| 13     | BIHAR                     | GAYA                                                        | Customs       |
| 14     |                           | PATNA                                                       | Customs       |
| 15     | CHANDIGARH (UT)           | CHANDIGARH (CE)                                             | Customs       |
| 16     | CHATTISGARH               | RAIPUR                                                      |               |
| 17     | DELHI (UT)                | INDIRA GANDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEW DELHI (JV Airport) | International |
| 18     |                           | SAFDARJUNG(DELHI)                                           |               |
| 19     | GOA                       | GOA (CE)                                                    | International |
| 20     | GUJARAT                   | AHMEDABAD (SVBPI)                                           | International |
| 21     |                           | BHAVNAGAR                                                   |               |
| 22     |                           | BHUJ_(CE)                                                   |               |
| 23     |                           | KANDLA                                                      |               |
| 24     |                           | KESHOD (JUNAGARH)                                           |               |
| 25     |                           | JAMNAGAR (CE)                                               |               |
| 26     |                           | PORBANDAR                                                   |               |
| 27     |                           | RAJKOT                                                      |               |
| 28     |                           | SURAT                                                       |               |
| 29     |                           | VADODARA                                                    |               |
| 30     | HIMACHAL PRADESH          | KANGRA (GAGGAL)                                             |               |
| 31     |                           | KULLU BHUNTAR)                                              |               |
| 32     |                           | SHIMLA                                                      |               |
| 33     | JHARKHAND                 | RANCHI                                                      |               |
| 34     | JAMMU & KASHMIR           | JAMMU(CE)                                                   |               |
|        |                           | LEH_(CEL                                                    |               |
| 36     |                           | SRINAGAR (CE)                                               | International |
| 37     | KARNATAKA                 | BANGALORE (CE)                                              |               |
| 38     |                           | BELGAUM                                                     |               |
| 39     |                           | HUBLI                                                       |               |
| 40     |                           | MANGALORE                                                   | International |
| 41     |                           | MYSORE                                                      |               |
| 42     | KERALA                    | CALICUT                                                     | International |
| 43     |                           | THIRUVANANTHAPURAM                                          | International |
| 44     | LAKSHADWEEP ISLAND        | AGATTI                                                      |               |
|        | MADHYA PRADESH            | BHOPAL                                                      |               |

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| 46    |               | GWALIOR_(CE)                      |               |
|-------|---------------|-----------------------------------|---------------|
| 47    |               | JABALPUR                          |               |
| 48    |               | KHAJURAHO                         |               |
| 49    |               | INDORE                            |               |
| 50    | MAHARASHTRA   | AKOLA                             |               |
| 51    |               | AURANGABAD                        | Customs       |
| 52    |               | GONDIA                            |               |
| 53    |               | JALGAON                           |               |
| 54    |               | JUHU (MUMBAI)                     |               |
| 55    |               | CSI AIRPORT , MUMBAI (JV Airport) | International |
| 56    |               | KOLHAPUR                          |               |
| 57    |               | MIHANNAGPUR (JV Airport)          | International |
| 58    |               | PUNE (CE)                         | Customs       |
| 59    |               | SHOLAPUR                          |               |
| 60    | MANIPUR       | IMPHAL                            | International |
| 61    | MEGHALAYA     | SHILLONG(UMROI)                   |               |
| 62    | NAGALAND      | DIMAPUR                           |               |
| 63    | ORISSA        | BHUBANESWAR                       | International |
| 64    | PUNJAB        | AMRITSAR                          | International |
|       |               | BHATINDA (CE)                     |               |
| 66    |               | LUDHIANA                          |               |
| 67    |               | PATHANKOT (CE                     |               |
| 68    | PUDUCHERRY    | PUDUCHERRY                        |               |
| 69    | RAJASTHAN     |                                   |               |
| 70    |               | JAIPUR                            | International |
| 71    |               | JAISALMER (CE)                    |               |
| 72    |               | JODHPUR (CE)                      |               |
| 73    |               | KOTA                              |               |
| 74    |               | UDAIPUR                           |               |
| 75    | TELANGANA     | HYDERABAD (BEGUMPET)              |               |
| 76    | TAMIL NADU    | COIMBATORE                        | International |
| 77    |               | CHENNAI                           | International |
| 78    |               | MADURAI                           | Customs       |
| 79    |               | SALEM                             |               |
| 80    |               | TIRUCHIRAPALLI                    | International |
| 81    |               | TUTICORIN                         |               |
| 82    | TRIPURA       | AGARTALA                          |               |
| 83    | UTTAR PRADESH | AGRA (CE)                         |               |
| 84    |               | ALLAHABAD (CE)                    |               |
| 85    |               | GORAKHPUR (CE)                    |               |
| 86    |               | KANPUR (CHAKERI)(CE)              |               |
| 87    |               | KANPUR (CIVIL)                    |               |
| 88    |               | LUCKNOW                           | International |
| 89    |               | VARANASI                          | International |
| 90    | UTTARAKHAND   | DEHRADUN                          |               |
| 91 92 | WEST BENGAL   | PANTNAGAR BAGDOGRA (CE)           | Customs       |
| 93    |               | KOLKATA (NSCBI)                   | International |
| 94    |               | COOCH BEHAR                       |               |

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