Lok Sabha Question No. 556 (STARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Handling/Operating Capacity of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: G. HARI

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STARRED QUESTION NO. 8 556

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the Sth April 2018)

## HANDLING/OPERATING CAPACITY OF AIRPORTS

*556.

SHRI G. HARI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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- (a) whether the air travellers can snap up tickets sometimes for a base fare of as little as Rs. 1,000/-, cheaper than some train tickets and if the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and Chennai International Airport would reach their handling capacity within four to six years; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House.
- (b) whether ten airports in the country are already operating beyond their capacity and if S0, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

be pleased to state:-

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 556, REGARDING "HANDLING/OPERATING CAPACITY OF AIPORTS" TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018.

(a): Airlines are free to fix the reasonable tariff under the provision of Subrule (1) of Rule 135, Aircraft Rules 1937 having regard to ali relevant factors, including the cost of operation, characteristics of service, reasonable and the generally prevailing tariff The airline pricing system runs in multiple levels (buckets or RBDs) which are in line with practice being followed globally: The prices are fixed by airlines keeping in mind the market; demand, seasonality and other market forces. The airfare increases with increases in demand of seat as the lower fare buckets sold out fast when bookings are offered by airlines. Some of the airlines have introduced Apex-90, in addition to existing advance purchase schemes of 60 days, 30 14 days etc , in which highly discounted fares being offered which would entail traveling even during peak seasons on low fares: The fare structures stated above have been displayed by airlines on their websites The airlines are compliant to the Sub Rule (2) of Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 as long as fare charged by them is in line with fare displayed on their website: profit get days,

(b): According to the passenger traffic handled during the year 2016-17,13 airports in the country have handled passengers more than its capacity. The details are at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d) As per\_the report given by Delhi International Airport Limited; Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is not reaching its traffic forecast; Chennai airport would reach its handling capacity by the year 2020-21.The existing capacity available at Chennai airport is 23 Million Passenger per Annum. During the year 2017-18, Chennai airport is expected to handle around 20 million passengers and witnessing a growth of around

## CAPACITY AVAILABLE AND UTILIZATION

| Sl. No.   | AIRPORT     |   CURRENT DEMEND (IN MILLION) (2016-17) |   CAPACITY AVAILABLE (IN MILLION) |
|-----------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1         | GUWAHATI    |                                    3.79 |                              3.5  |
| 2         | JAIPUR      |                                    3.78 |                              3.5  |
| 3         | PATNA       |                                    2.11 |                              0.7  |
| 4         | COIMBATORE  |                                    2.1  |                              2    |
| 5         | NAGPUR      |                                    1.89 |                              0.57 |
| 6         | BAGDOGRA    |                                    1.52 |                              0.75 |
| 7         | PORT BLAIR  |                                    1.24 |                              0.7  |
| 8         | AGARTALA    |                                    1.18 |                              1    |
| 9         | JAMMU       |                                    1.16 |                              0.65 |
| 10        | IMPHAL      |                                    0.89 |                              0.6  |
| 11        | DEHRADUN    |                                    0.88 |                              0.4  |
| 12        | LEH         |                                    0.56 |                              0.25 |
| 13        | RAJKOT      |                                    0.41 |                              0.11 |
|           | GRAND TOTAL |                                   21.53 |                             14.73 |

## Annexure-|

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