Lok Sabha Question No. 2704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Upgradation and Maintenance of Airports in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dayanidhi Maran

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2704 (To be answered on the 16 th  March 2023)

## UPGRADATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORTS IN TAMIL NADU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

2704.

SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the steps being taken for the upgradation and maintenance of various airports in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the details of the projects being implemented in Chennai's newly integrated terminal building along with the details of projects in each phase of construction, the current status, funds allocated and expected date of completion of these projects;
- (c) the expected date of completion of the new integrated terminal building and the time by which the same would be ready for the public;
- (d) whether any plan or proposal has been taken up to build a new satellite terminal with cargo handling facilities and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the current footfall at the airports along with number of flights in operation in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia)

(a): The upgradation of infrastructures/ facilities at airports, including those in Tamil Nadu is a continuous process, which is undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or the concerned Airport Operators depending upon operational requirements, traffic demand, commercial feasibility etc. However, AAI has undertaken development of Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy and Tuticorin airports in Tamil Nadu at a total Administrative  Approval  and  Expenditure  Sanction  (AA&ES)  Cost  of  around Rs.4,542.69  crore.

(b) & (c): AAI is developing a New Integrated Terminal Building at Chennai Airport in an area of 2,20,972 sqm in 2-Phases at a cost of Rs. 2467 crore. In Phase-I, the New Integrated Terminal Building has been constructed with state-of-the-art facilities in an area of 1,36,295 sqm at a cost of Rs.1260 crore and shall enhance the passenger handling capacity of Chennai Airport to 30 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) from 23 MPPA. Phase-I of the New Integrated Terminal Building is ready for commissioning. Subsequently, Phase-II will be in an area of 84,677 sqm and is expected to be completed by July, 2025 and the same will enhance passenger handling capacity to 35 MPPA.

- (d): No such plan is presently under consideration.
- (e): The details of current footfall and the number of aircraft movements at the airports in Tamil Nadu has been attached at Annexure -I.

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| Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Aircraft Movement 2022-23 ( till January)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Airport                                                          | April                                                            | May                                                              | June                                                             | July                                                             | August                                                           | September                                                        | October                                                          | November                                                         | December                                                         | January                                                          | TOTAL                                                            |
| CHENNAI                                                          | 10589                                                            | 11255                                                            | 11073                                                            | 10940                                                            | 10920                                                            | 10873                                                            | 11322                                                            | 11607                                                            | 12110                                                            | 12621                                                            | 113310                                                           |
| COIMBATORE                                                       | 1329                                                             | 1403                                                             | 1607                                                             | 1583                                                             | 1460                                                             | 1426                                                             | 1419                                                             | 1333                                                             | 1401                                                             | 1567                                                             | 14528                                                            |
| MADURAI                                                          | 894                                                              | 943                                                              | 817                                                              | 936                                                              | 918                                                              | 900                                                              | 913                                                              | 943                                                              | 1007                                                             | 1003                                                             | 9274                                                             |
| SALEM                                                            | 10                                                               | 25                                                               | 18                                                               | 16                                                               | 12                                                               | 6                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 87                                                               |
| TRICHY                                                           | 909                                                              | 998                                                              | 1071                                                             | 1150                                                             | 1101                                                             | 1091                                                             | 1125                                                             | 1148                                                             | 1169                                                             | 1202                                                             | 10964                                                            |
| TUTICORIN                                                        | 266                                                              | 274                                                              | 268                                                              | 278                                                              | 274                                                              | 270                                                              | 276                                                              | 266                                                              | 270                                                              | 276                                                              | 2718                                                             |
| TOTAL                                                            | 13997                                                            | 14898                                                            | 14854                                                            | 14903                                                            | 14685                                                            | 14566                                                            | 15055                                                            | 15297                                                            | 15957                                                            | 16669                                                            | 150881                                                           |

* In aircraft movements, landing and take-off of an aircraft are counted separately i.e. one landing and take-off are counted as two movements.

| Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   | Tamil Nadu Airports' Passenger Handled 2022-23 ( till January)   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Airport                                                          | APRIL                                                            | MAY                                                              | JUNE                                                             | JULY                                                             | AUGUST                                                           | SEPTEMBER                                                        | OCTOBER                                                          | NOVEMBER                                                         | DECEMBER                                                         | JANUARY                                                          | TOTAL                                                            |
| CHENNAI                                                          | 1341817                                                          | 1461219                                                          | 1453409                                                          | 1450372                                                          | 1468723                                                          | 1488002                                                          | 1534646                                                          | 1578468                                                          | 1712571                                                          | 1750994                                                          | 15240221                                                         |
| COIMBATORE                                                       | 195706                                                           | 219344                                                           | 214088                                                           | 207159                                                           | 211120                                                           | 222439                                                           | 206053                                                           | 208300                                                           | 224742                                                           | 219101                                                           | 2128052                                                          |
| MADURAI                                                          | 81659                                                            | 89934                                                            | 89808                                                            | 89238                                                            | 90609                                                            | 85954                                                            | 90456                                                            | 97400                                                            | 109629                                                           | 109949                                                           | 934636                                                           |
| SALEM                                                            | 13                                                               | 87                                                               | 52                                                               | 54                                                               | 37                                                               | 17                                                               | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 260                                                              |
| TRICHY                                                           | 98289                                                            | 112642                                                           | 129525                                                           | 128492                                                           | 129253                                                           | 119030                                                           | 118968                                                           | 123816                                                           | 138240                                                           | 150110                                                           | 1248365                                                          |
| TUTICORIN                                                        | 17495                                                            | 18758                                                            | 17923                                                            | 17901                                                            | 18833                                                            | 15374                                                            | 16088                                                            | 14980                                                            | 16123                                                            | 16598                                                            | 170073                                                           |
| TOTAL                                                            | 1734979                                                          | 1901984                                                          | 1904805                                                          | 1893216                                                          | 1918575                                                          | 1930816                                                          | 1966211                                                          | 2022964                                                          | 2201305                                                          | 2246752                                                          | 19721607                                                         |