Lok Sabha Question No. 884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Upgradation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: : 884

(To be answered on the September 2020) 17th

## UPGRADATION OF AIRPORTS

884. DR. VISHNU PRASAD MK

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is aware that many of the airports maintained by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) handle fliers way beyond their sanctioned capacity leading to chaos on the ground and sky as well and if the details thereof, airport-wise;
- (c) if the details thereof along with the reasons/criteria for selecting a few airports only; SO,
- (b) whether the Government plans for upgradation of a few and selective airports in the country;
- (d) the steps being taken by AAI to upgrade the airports to meet the future challenges; and
- (e) the time by which the upgradation work would be completed?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a): congestion during certain periods of the when the flow of passengers shoots up and exceeds the existing capacity 0f the airport terminals The detail of airport wise capacity with passenger handled during 2019-20 at AAI airports is at Annexure. Yes, day;
- (b) to (e): Development upgradation of airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by Airports Authority 0f India (AAI) from time to time depending on the availability of land; commercial viability, socio-economic considerations and traffic demand / willingness of airlines to operate to/from such airports: To meet the demand, AAI has embarked upon a Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) plan of Rs. 25,000 crores in next 5 years for development modernisation upgradation of AAI airports in the country: The timeline for completion of airport upgradation works depends upon

many factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances; financial closure; etc.

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Annexure referred to in the reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No884 due for reply on 17.9.2020\_

| AIRPORT WISE PASSENGER HANDLING CAPACITY AND PASSENGER HANDLED AT AAI AIRPORTS DURING 2019-20   | AIRPORT WISE PASSENGER HANDLING CAPACITY AND PASSENGER HANDLED AT AAI AIRPORTS DURING 2019-20   | AIRPORT WISE PASSENGER HANDLING CAPACITY AND PASSENGER HANDLED AT AAI AIRPORTS DURING 2019-20   | AIRPORT WISE PASSENGER HANDLING CAPACITY AND PASSENGER HANDLED AT AAI AIRPORTS DURING 2019-20   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                                 | AIRPORT                                                                                         | PASSENGER HANDLING CAPACITY (IN MILLION)                                                        | ACTUAL PASSENGER HANDLED (2019- 20) (IN MILLION)                                                |
|                                                                                                 | CHENNAI                                                                                         | 23.00                                                                                           | 22.27                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                               | KOLKATA                                                                                         | 26.00                                                                                           | 22.02                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                               | AHMEDABAD                                                                                       | 10.84                                                                                           | 11.43                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                               | GOA                                                                                             | 7.65                                                                                            | 8.36                                                                                            |
| 5                                                                                               | PUNE                                                                                            | 7.00                                                                                            | 8.09                                                                                            |
| 6                                                                                               | GUWAHATI                                                                                        | 3.50                                                                                            | 5.46                                                                                            |
| 7                                                                                               | LUCKNOW                                                                                         | 5.55                                                                                            | 5.43                                                                                            |
| 8                                                                                               | JAIPUR                                                                                          | 3.50                                                                                            | 5.03                                                                                            |
| 9                                                                                               | PATNA                                                                                           | 2.50                                                                                            | 4.53                                                                                            |
| 10                                                                                              | TRIVANDRUM                                                                                      |                                                                                                 | 3.92                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                              | BHUBANESWAR                                                                                     | 3.00                                                                                            | 3.67                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                 | CALICUT                                                                                         | 3.50                                                                                            | 3.23                                                                                            |
| 13                                                                                              | BAGDOGRA                                                                                        | 0.75                                                                                            | 3.22                                                                                            |
| 14                                                                                              | VARANASL                                                                                        | 2.50                                                                                            | 3.01                                                                                            |
| 15                                                                                              | INDORE                                                                                          | 4.00                                                                                            | 2.92                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                              | COIMBATORE                                                                                      | 2.00                                                                                            | 2.84                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                              | SRINAGAR                                                                                        | 3.00                                                                                            | 2.82                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                              | VISAKHAPATNAM                                                                                   | 2.75                                                                                            | 2.68                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                              | RANCHI                                                                                          | 2.00                                                                                            | 2.49                                                                                            |
| 20                                                                                              | AMRITSAR                                                                                        | 4.00                                                                                            | 2.46                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                              | CHANDIGARH                                                                                      | 6.00                                                                                            | 2.45                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                              | RAIPUR                                                                                          | 2.50                                                                                            | 2.12                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                              | MANGALORE                                                                                       | 2.00                                                                                            | 1.88                                                                                            |
| 24                                                                                              | PORTBLAIR                                                                                       | 0.70                                                                                            | 1.66                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                              | TRICHY                                                                                          | 1,50                                                                                            | 1,61                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                              | SURAT                                                                                           | 0.38                                                                                            | 1.52                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                              | AGARTALA                                                                                        | 1.00                                                                                            | 1,51                                                                                            |
| 28                                                                                              | JAMMU                                                                                           | 2.00                                                                                            | 1.46                                                                                            |
| 29                                                                                              | MADURAI                                                                                         | 2.88                                                                                            |                                                                                                 |
| 30                                                                                              | BHOPAL                                                                                          | 2.50                                                                                            | 1,.33                                                                                           |
| 31                                                                                              | DEHRADUN                                                                                        | 0.40                                                                                            | 1.33                                                                                            |
| 32                                                                                              | IMPHAL                                                                                          | 1.28                                                                                            | 1.29                                                                                            |
| 33                                                                                              | UDAIPUR                                                                                         | 1.20                                                                                            | 1.25                                                                                            |

|   34 | VIJAYAWADA          |   1.80 | 1.13   |
|------|---------------------|--------|--------|
|   35 | VADODARA            |   2    | 1.10   |
|   36 | TIRUPATI            |   2.5  | 0.83   |
|   37 | LEH                 |   0.25 | 0.76   |
|   38 | GORAKHPUR           |   0.2  | 0.67   |
|   39 | JODHPUR             |   0.4  | 0.57   |
|   40 | DIBRUGARH           |   1.6  | 0.53   |
|   41 | HUBLI               |   0.5  | 0.48   |
|   42 | PRAYAGRAJ           |   0.5  | 0.41   |
|   43 | RAJAHMUNDRY         |   0.4  | 0.41   |
|   44 | SILCHAR             |   0.23 | 0.40   |
|   45 | AURANGABAD          |   1.17 | 0.35   |
|   46 | JABALPUR            |   0.12 | 0.31   |
|   47 | BELGAUM             |   0.5  | 0.28   |
|   48 | GAYA                |   1    | 0.24   |
|   49 | TUTICORIN           |   0.07 | 0.24   |
|   50 | RAJKOT              |   0.11 | 0.22   |
|   51 | JHARSUGUDA          |   0.4  | 0.22   |
|   52 | KANPUR(Chakeri)     |   0.03 | 0.21   |
|   53 | DIMAPUR             |   0.7  | 0.19   |
|   54 | JAISALMER           |   0.32 |        |
|   55 | GUGGAL(KANGRA)      |   0.08 | 0.15   |
|   56 | JORHAT              |   0.09 | 0.15   |
|   57 | MYSORE              |   0.2  | 0.14   |
|   58 | GWALIOR             |   0.16 | 0.13   |
|   59 | KOLHAPUR            |   0.04 | 0.13   |
|   60 | KISHANGARH          |   0.25 | 0.13   |
|   61 | CUDDAPAH            |   0.1  | 0.11   |
|   62 | KANDLA              |   0.07 | 0.09   |
|   63 | PORBANDAR           |   0.26 | 0.08   |
|   64 | JAMNAGAR            |   0.12 | 0.07   |
|   65 | PONDICHERRY         |   0.12 | 0.07   |
|   66 | ADAMPUR (JALANDHAR) |   0.03 | 0.05   |
|   67 | BIKANER             |   0.1  | 0.05   |
|   68 | BHAVNAGAR           |   0.07 | 0.04   |
|   69 | AGATTI              |   0.05 | 0.04   |
|   70 | KHAJURAHO           |   1.5  | 0.04   |
|   71 | SALEM               |   0.07 | 0.04   |
|   72 | BHUJ                |   0.28 | 0.03   |
|   73 | BARAPANI (SHILLONG) |   0.5  | 0.03   |
|   74 | PANTNAGAR           |   0.04 | 0.03   |

| 75   | DIU                   |   0.03 | 0.03   |
|------|-----------------------|--------|--------|
| 76   | BHUNTAR               |   0.15 | 0.03   |
| 77   | BHATINDA              |   0.1  | 0.02   |
| 78   | LAKHIMPUR (LILABARI)  |   0.25 | 0.02   |
| 79   | LUDHIANA              |   0.02 | 002    |
| 80   | AGRA                  |   0.45 | 0.02   |
| 81   | JALGAQN               |   0.08 | 0.02   |
| 82   | PATHANKOT             |   0.2  | 0.01   |
| 83   | SHIMLA                |   0.06 | 0.01   |
| 84   | HINDON                |   1    | 0.01   |
| 85   | PAKYONG               |   0.3  | 0.00   |
| 86   | TEZPUR                |   0.26 | 0.00   |
| 87   | SHOLAPUR              |   0.41 | 0.00   |
| 88   | KOTA                  |   0.04 | 0.00   |
| 89   | KESHOD (JUNAGARH)     |   0.03 | 0.00   |
| 90   | DELHI (SAFDARJUNG)    |   0.02 | 0.00   |
| 91   | GONDIA                |   0.12 | 0.00   |
| 92   | TEZU                  |   0.8  | 0.00   |
| 93   | AKOLA                 |   0.03 | 0.00   |
| 94   | COOCHBEHAR            |   0.11 | 0.00   |
| 95   | KANPUR CIVIL          |   0.02 | 0.00   |
| 96   | MORADABAD             |   0.25 |        |
| 97   | RUPSL                 |   0.7  |        |
|      | TOTAL OF AAI AIRPORTS | 170.24 | 158.16 |