Lok Sabha Question No. 89 (STARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Modernisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Andimuthu Raja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. : 89 (TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 27th June 2019) MODERNISATION OF AIRPORTS

89. SHRI A RAJA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of internationall domestic airports across the country, Statel UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) whether the Union Government is planning to makeoverlmodernise busiest airports in the country and if so, the details thereof; State/UT-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the funds estimated for this makeover across the country, StatelUTwise along with the details of the targets set in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Union Government has signed an MoU with the State Government of Tamil Nadu in this regard and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri) (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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Statement in reply to parts (a); (b); (c) & (d) of the Starred (*\_ Question No\_ 89 for answer on 27.06.2019 regarding 'Modernisation of Airports'.

- (a) There are 103 domestic airports, 10 Customs airports and 28 International airports in the country: The State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-I.
- (b) Modernisation of airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by Airports Authority of India(AAI) and concerned airport operators from time to time depending on the availability of land, commercial viability, socio-economic considerations, traffic demand willingness of airlines to operate tolfrom such airports etc. To meet the demand, AAI has embarked upon a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) plan of Rs. 25,000 crores over a period of 5 years for development modernisation upgradation of AAI airports in the country including Coimbatore; Chennai, Madurai; Trichy and Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu; Guwahati in Assam, Imphal in Manipur; Jaipur and Udaipur in Rajasthan, Leh, Jammu and  Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, Agra, Kanpur and Varanasi Uttar Pradesh; Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad in  Telangana, Patna and Bihta in Bihar, Bhubneswar in Odisha, Rajkot in Gujarat and Kolhapur and Pune in Maharashtra:
- (c) The State/UT-wise details of the funds estimated and targets set for the modernisation of airports across the country are at Annexure-II:
- (d) Sir. No MoU has been signed with the State Government of Tamil Nadu as the development works are taking place at AAI owned airports: No,

## ANNEXURE

| State/UT                  | Number of Domestic Airports   | Number of Customs Airports   | Number of International Airports   |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| ANDHRA PRADESH            | 3                             | 1                            | 2                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH         | 4                             |                              |                                    |
| ASSAM                     |                               |                              |                                    |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS |                               |                              |                                    |
| BIHAR                     | 3                             | 2                            |                                    |
| CHANDIGARH(UT)            |                               | 1                            |                                    |
| CHATTISGARH               | 2                             |                              |                                    |
| DELHI                     |                               |                              | 1                                  |
| DAMAN AND DIU (UT)        |                               |                              |                                    |
|                           |                               |                              | 1                                  |
| GOAARAT                   |                               |                              |                                    |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                               |                              |                                    |
| JHARKHAND                 |                               |                              |                                    |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR           |                               |                              |                                    |
| KARNATAKA                 |                               |                              |                                    |
| KARSHADWEEP ISLAND        |                               |                              |                                    |
| MADHYA PRADESH            |                               |                              |                                    |
| MAHARASTRA                |                               | 2                            | 3                                  |
| MANIPUR                   |                               |                              | 1                                  |
| MEGHALAYA                 |                               |                              |                                    |
| MIZORAM NAGALAND          |                               |                              |                                    |
| ORISSA                    |                               |                              | 1                                  |
| PUNJAB                    |                               |                              | 1                                  |
|                           |                               |                              | 1                                  |
| SIKKIM                    |                               |                              |                                    |
| TAMILNADU                 |                               |                              | 3                                  |
| TELENGANA                 |                               |                              | 1                                  |
| TRIPURA                   | 4                             |                              |                                    |
| UTTAR PRADESH             | 11                            |                              | 2                                  |
| UTTARAKHAND               | 2                             |                              |                                    |
| WEST BENGAL               | 5                             | 1                            |                                    |
| Total                     | 103                           | 10                           | 28                                 |

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