Lok Sabha Question No. 1640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Growth of Air Traffic Passenger
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 1640 (To be answered on the December 2018) 20th

## GROWTH OF AIR TRAFFIC PASSENGER

## 1640. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that India was the 3rd global flyers with almost 16.15 crore air passengers during 2017 in comparison to 13.1 crore in 2016,if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if s0, whether the Government has undertaken any reviewlsurvey to ascertain the reasons for the bad debt and poor performance of the section; and
- (b).whether the Civil Aviation sector is in huge loss with cash crunch and facing severe financial instability;
- (d) if s0, the details thereof along with the proposal of the Government to revive and strengthen the aviation sector to become global number one?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): Total number of passengers for the year 2016 and 2017 (JanuaryDecember) is attached at Annexure-1.
- (b) to (d): No such study has been carried out by the Government. However, with a view to promote the growth of Indian Aviation sector in a significant manner, the Government has released the National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 2016 on 15.06.2016. The aim of the Government is to provide an ecosystem for the harmonised growth of various aviation subsectors, i.e Airlines,Airports, Cargo, Maintenance Repairs and Overhaul services (MRO), General Aviation, Aerospace Manufacturing,Skill Development; etc. In compliance of NCAP-2016, broad steps taken are as under:
- ii) Revival of un-served or under-served routes under RCS UDAN.
- 1) Introduction of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) with an aim to facilitatelstimulate Regional air connectivity by making it affordable.
- iii) Introduction %f 4 new Category 'Schedule Commuter Operator' under Commercial Air Transport Operations.
- v) The requirement for 5/20 is modified and all airlines can commence international operations provided that they deploy 20 aircraft or 20% %f total capacity (in terms of average number of seats on all departure together) whichever is higher for domestic operations put
- iv) Rationalization of Category-I routes under Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) o the basis of criteria given in NCAP 2016
- vi) Liberalization of domestic code share in India within the framework Of Air Service Agreements (ASA): With & view to aid in modernization of the existing airports to establish a high standard and help ease the pressure on the existing airports, 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under automatic route has now been allowed in Brownfield Airport projects. This move would also serve in further developing the domestic aviation infrastructure Further; FDI limit for Scheduled Air Transport Service/ Domestic\_Scheduled Passenger Airline has been raised from 49% to 109%, with FDI upto 49% permitted under automatic route and FDI beyond 49% through Government ailowed under automatic route. However, foreign airlines would continue to be allowed to invest in capital of Indian companies operating scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services up to the limit of 49% of their up capital,and subiect to the laid down conditions in the existing policy. Increasing the FDI limit for these aviation services shall not only encourage competition by lowering but shall also accord choice to consumers. points paid prices

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| STATEMENT FOR LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12- 2018                                               | STATEMENT FOR LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12- 2018                                               | STATEMENT FOR LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1640 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20-12- 2018                                               |
|                                                                                                                                 |                                                                                                                                 | PASSENGERS (Crore)                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                                                 | 2016 (JAN-DEC)                                                                                                                  | 2017 (JAN-DEC)                                                                                                                  |
| SCHEDULED DOMESTIC PASSENGERS                                                                                                   | 9.95                                                                                                                            | 11.68                                                                                                                           |
| SCHEDULED INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS*                                                                                             | 5.37                                                                                                                            | 5.89                                                                                                                            |
| TOTAL SCHEDULED PASSENGERS                                                                                                      | 15.32                                                                                                                           | 17.57                                                                                                                           |
| International Passengers include the passengers carried by Scheduled Domestic and Foreign carriers to and from Indian Territory | International Passengers include the passengers carried by Scheduled Domestic and Foreign carriers to and from Indian Territory | International Passengers include the passengers carried by Scheduled Domestic and Foreign carriers to and from Indian Territory |