Lok Sabha Question No. 4669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Handling of Air Cargo at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered Om the December 2016) 1sth

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 4669

## HANDLING OF AIR CARGO AT AIRFORTS

4669.

SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

be pleased to state: -

- (2) the details of Air Cargo handled at various airports of the country including the volume and revenue earned by the Government during the last three years and the currert year, airportlyear-wise;
2. (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to modernize the air cargo terminals including infrastructure of automatic handling of Air Cargo in the country; and
3. (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to reduce the dwelling time including the cumbersome handling and paper work at Air Cargo terminals in the country;
4. (d) the measures taken by the Government tc handle the hazardous cargo at airports in the country?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): The details of the Air Cargo handled by 38 main Airports Authority of India (AAI) managed airports and the revenue earned by Government from these airports in last three years and current financial year, as provided by AAI is at Annerure-L.

(b): The following steps have been taken by the Govt: in reducing the dwell time at Air Cargo Terminals:-

- (ii)The concept of 24x7customs clearance of Import/Export Cargo has been initiated at 13 AAI managed airports:

a Dwell-Time study conducted at six major airports in the recent past t0 identify the reasons for higher dwell time in Indian airports and corrective action(s) required, The free period for air cargo has been reduced from 72 hrs to 48 hrs: (i.e. 2 working days) w.e.f: Ist April, 2017: got

- (iii) The concept of 'Single Window has been launched by Customs W.e.f: 1.4.2016 in phased manner which inter-alia ensures On-line clearance from various regulatory agencies.
- (iv) Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) has introduced on arrival delivery concept extending 15 credit for payment of custom duty to various accredited importers to facilitate faster clearance: days
- (vThe e-filing of customs documents and exchange of Electronic Data Message (EDI) has ensured faster flawless processing and clearance of cargo.
- (c): The steps taken to upgrade the AAI managed air cargo terminals are a8 under: () For handling International Cargo at its airports, AAi has provided Automatic Storage & Retrieval System (AS&RS) as well as Elevated Transfer Vehicle (ETV) facilities for handling both import and export cargo respectively, at Chennai Kolkata Airports:
- (iii)The Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT) concept has been introduced for maximum utilization of facilities.
- (ii) AlI the International Air Cargo Terminals managed by AAI are well equipped with sufficient storage space; cargo handling equipment; cold rooms for perishable cargo and other basic facilities.
- (iv) It has been decided to upgrade the   existing Integrated Cargo Management System (ICMS) of cargo IT to cater to all the requirements of international as well as domestic cargo operations:
- (v)The cargo infrastructure at AAI managed airports at present can cater the annual projected Cargo growth upto the financial year 2020-21.
- (d): The following measures have been taken by the Government to handle the hazardous cargo at airports in the country:-
- (ii) All International Aif Cargo Terminals have segregated/ exclusive hazardous cargo storage area separated from export & import general cargo
- ()The safe handling of hazardous cargo at airport is ensured by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) by appointing Dangerous Goods training institutes\_which impart training t0 the cargo handling personnel and supervising officials. DGCA also has an audit team to visit airports for random checking of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) stipulated Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) compiiance for Cargo Operators for hazardous cargo besides framing requisite guidelines, Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR); and updating the same for time to time. International Airlines are also carrying out periodical audit including implementation 0f DG safety regulations at all airports in coordination with Cargo Terminal Operators;
- (iii)AAI; Airlines & Ground Handling Agencies have DGR qualified personnel for handlinglsupervising movement of Hazardous Cargo in the respective airports:
- (v)The DGCA also updates/reviews the hazardous cargo handling procedures from time t0 time to deal with new situations:
- (iv)Further, the uncleared/unclaimed Hazardous Cargo are disposed off through destruction on periodical basis by the Air Cargo Terminal operators in coordination with local Pollution Control Board.

Details of Cargo handled at AAI managed main airports and Revenue earned Government Annexure-l by in last three vears and current vear: -

|                                           | Freight handled and Revenue               | Freight handled and Revenue               | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   | Freight handled and Revenue   |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|                                           | FY 2013-14                                | FY 2013-14                                | FY 2014-15                    | FY 2014-15                    | FY 2015-16                    | FY 2015-16                    | FY 2016-17 (till Oct: 16)     | FY 2016-17 (till Oct: 16)     | FY 2016-17 (till Oct: 16)     | FY 2016-17 (till Oct: 16)     |
|                                           | [Freight ((In tons)                       | Reverue (Rs. In Cr,}                      | Freight (In tons)             | Revenue (Rs. in Cr.)          |                               | Revenue (Rs. in Cr:)          | Freight (In tons)             | Revenue#:                     | Revenue#:                     | Revenue#:                     |
| Agartala 6603                             | Agartala 6603                             | Agartala 6603                             | 5681                          | 5681                          | (In tons) 5456                | (In tons) 5456                |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 2 Ahmedabad- 51637                        | 2 Ahmedabad- 51637                        | 2 Ahmedabad- 51637                        | 2 Ahmedabad- 51637            |                               |                               |                               | 3655                          | 3655                          | 3655                          | 3655                          |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 59313                         | 59313                         | 67774                         | 67774                         | 43594                         | 43594                         | 43594                         | 43594                         |
| 3 Amritsar 1615 0.23 Aurangabad 834       | 3 Amritsar 1615 0.23 Aurangabad 834       | 3 Amritsar 1615 0.23 Aurangabad 834       | 859 0.22                      | 859 0.22                      | 835 0.17                      | 835 0.17                      | 0.14                          | 0.14                          | 0.14                          | 0.14                          |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 1250                          | 1250                          | 1405                          | 1405                          | 922                           | 922                           | 922                           | 922                           |
| 5 Bagdogra  1795 6 Bhavnagar              | 5 Bagdogra  1795 6 Bhavnagar              | 5 Bagdogra  1795 6 Bhavnagar              | 2235                          | 2235                          | 4227                          | 4227                          | 2517                          | 2517                          | 2517                          | 2517                          |
| Bhopal* 867                               | Bhopal* 867                               | Bhopal* 867                               | Bhopal* 867                   |                               | 1153                          | 1153                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 937                           | 937                           |                               |                               | 525                           | 525                           | 525                           | 525                           |
| Bhubaneswar 4022 0.11 9 Bhuj              | Bhubaneswar 4022 0.11 9 Bhuj              | Bhubaneswar 4022 0.11 9 Bhuj              | 5948 0.17                     | 5948 0.17                     | 7002 0.16                     | 7002 0.16                     | 4644 0.4                      | 4644 0.4                      | 4644 0.4                      | 4644 0.4                      |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               | 14                            | 14                            | 7752                          | 7752                          | 7752                          | 7752                          |
| Calicut* * 10 22859 (Kozhikode)           | Calicut* * 10 22859 (Kozhikode)           | Calicut* * 10 22859 (Kozhikode)           | 22849                         | 22849                         | 13354                         | 13354                         |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 11 Chandigarh 3315 0.2                    | 11 Chandigarh 3315 0.2                    | 11 Chandigarh 3315 0.2                    | 5065 0.39                     | 5065 0.39                     | 4559 0.24                     | 4559 0.24                     | 3649                          | 3649                          | 3649                          | 3649                          |
| 12 Chennai 292080 153.12                  | 12 Chennai 292080 153.12                  | 12 Chennai 292080 153.12                  | 303904 153.82                 | 303904 153.82                 |                               |                               | 210619 95.96                  | 210619 95.96                  | 210619 95.96                  | 210619 95.96                  |
| 13 Coimbatore 7072 2.07                   | 13 Coimbatore 7072 2.07                   | 13 Coimbatore 7072 2.07                   | 8364 2.04                     | 8364 2.04                     | 315625 150.1                  | 315625 150.1                  | 6587 1.33                     | 6587 1.33                     | 6587 1.33                     | 6587 1.33                     |
| 272                                       | 272                                       | 272                                       | 336                           | 336                           | 7792 1.98 389                 | 7792 1.98 389                 | 330                           | 330                           | 330                           | 330                           |
| 15Goa 4767                                | 15Goa 4767                                | 15Goa 4767                                | 4498                          | 4498                          | 4880                          | 4880                          | 2447                          | 2447                          | 2447                          | 2447                          |
| 16 Guwahati** 7907                        | 16 Guwahati** 7907                        | 16 Guwahati** 7907                        | 10460                         | 10460                         | 15628                         | 15628                         | 9965                          | 9965                          | 9965                          | 9965                          |
| 4101                                      | 4101                                      | 4101                                      | 4101                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 4467                          | 4467                          | 4266                          | 4266                          | 2329                          | 2329                          | 2329                          | 2329                          |
| 18 Indore 4801 0.05                       | 18 Indore 4801 0.05                       | 18 Indore 4801 0.05                       | 18 Indore 4801 0.05           |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 19 aipur 6705                             | 19 aipur 6705                             | 19 aipur 6705                             | 19 aipur 6705                 | 6315 0.03 3259 0.02           | 6992 0.31 9370 1.93           | 6992 0.31 9370 1.93           | 4156 0.22 9753 0.74           | 4156 0.22 9753 0.74           | 4156 0.22 9753 0.74           | 4156 0.22 9753 0.74           |
| 20 Jammu 1623 0.07 22 Kolkata             | 20 Jammu 1623 0.07 22 Kolkata             | 20 Jammu 1623 0.07 22 Kolkata             | 1685 0.07 169                 | 1685 0.07 169                 | 1685 0.07                     | 1685 0.07                     | 1243 0.03 31                  | 1243 0.03 31                  | 1243 0.03 31                  | 1243 0.03 31                  |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 136699 36.06                  | 136699 36.06                  | 49                            | 49                            |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               |                               |                               | 89876 28.74                   | 89876 28.74                   | 89876 28.74                   | 89876 28.74                   |
| 1205 0.09 25 Mangalore-                   | 1205 0.09 25 Mangalore-                   | 1205 0.09 25 Mangalore-                   | 649 0.23                      | 649 0.23                      | 931 0.13                      | 931 0.13                      |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 367 0.07 26iPatna 4849                    | 367 0.07 26iPatna 4849                    | 367 0.07 26iPatna 4849                    | 5198 0.03                     | 5198 0.03                     | 936 0.19 4414 0.12            | 936 0.19 4414 0.12            | 692 0.12                      | 692 0.12                      | 692 0.12                      | 692 0.12                      |
| 27 Port Blair                             | 27 Port Blair                             | 27 Port Blair                             | 27 Port Blair                 |                               |                               |                               | 3605                          | 3605                          | 3605                          | 3605                          |
| 2687 0.41 28 Pune                         | 2687 0.41 28 Pune                         | 2687 0.41 28 Pune                         | 3046 0.73                     | 3046 0.73                     | 3842 1.35                     | 3842 1.35                     | 2534 0.72                     | 2534 0.72                     | 2534 0.72                     | 2534 0.72                     |
| 21145 29 Raipur 3355                      | 21145 29 Raipur 3355                      | 21145 29 Raipur 3355                      | 27390                         | 27390                         | 31766                         | 31766                         | 20837                         | 20837                         | 20837                         | 20837                         |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 3951                          | 3951                          |                               |                               | 2716                          | 2716                          | 2716                          | 2716                          |
| 30 Rajahmundry_                           | 30 Rajahmundry_                           | 30 Rajahmundry_                           | 30 Rajahmundry_               |                               | 3951                          | 3951                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 3                             | 3                             | 3                             | 3                             |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 31 Rajkot** 157                           | 31 Rajkot** 157                           | 31 Rajkot** 157                           | 134                           | 134                           |                               |                               | 134 2805                      | 134 2805                      | 134 2805                      | 134 2805                      |
| 2491 33 Silchar                           | 2491 33 Silchar                           | 2491 33 Silchar                           | 3496                          | 3496                          | 4085                          | 4085                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               |                               |                               | 170                           | 170                           | 170                           | 170                           |
| 34 Srinagar                               | 34 Srinagar                               | 34 Srinagar                               | 34 Srinagar                   |                               | 243                           | 243                           |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 3722                                      | 3722                                      | 3722                                      | 5636                          | 5636                          | 5396                          | 5396                          | 2831 4050 0.74                | 2831 4050 0.74                | 2831 4050 0.74                | 2831 4050 0.74                |
| 35 Tiruchirappalli 4751 0.84 36 Tuticorin | 35 Tiruchirappalli 4751 0.84 36 Tuticorin | 35 Tiruchirappalli 4751 0.84 36 Tuticorin | 4912 0.88                     | 4912 0.88                     | 6582 1.17                     | 6582 1.17                     |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 37 Varanasi** 414                         | 37 Varanasi** 414                         | 37 Varanasi** 414                         | 37 Varanasi** 414             | 52                            | 31                            | 31                            |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| m* 1823 0.04                              | m* 1823 0.04                              | m* 1823 0.04                              | 0.06                          | 0.06                          | 0.02                          | 0.02                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 2812                          | 2812                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               | 2960                          | 2960                          |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           | 662                           | 662                           |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               |                               |                               | 2849                          | 2849                          | 2849                          | 2849                          |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               | 961                           | 961                           |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               |                               |                               | 678                           | 678                           | 678                           | 678                           |
| 38 Vishakhapatna                          | 38 Vishakhapatna                          | 38 Vishakhapatna                          | 38 Vishakhapatna              |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
|                                           |                                           |                                           |                               |                               |                               |                               | 26                            | 26                            | 26                            | 26                            |