Lok Sabha Question No. 2790 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-05
Subject: Loss to Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bhola Singh, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sukanta Majumdar, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

2790

(To be answered on the 5 August 2021)

UNSTARRED QUESTIAN NO:

## Loss TO AIRPORTS

2790.

SHRI BHOLA SINGH SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK DR; SUKANTA MAJUMDAR DR: JAYANTA KUMAR ROY SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA) SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether about 75 percent of Government owned (Airport Authority of India operated airports suffer losses despite increase in air passenger traffic;
- whether the Government has set up the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) for regulating tariffs and other charges for the services rendered at major airports
- (6) if so, the details of profits earned and loss suffered by such airports during the last three years;
- (d) if so, the details of increase in such tariffs and charges during the last three years;
- (0) the other corrective steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
- (e) whether the Government has amended the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority Act to allow private airport operators to charge predetermined tariffs and if so, the details thereof; and

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

(a) & (): Yes sir, about 75 percent of Airports Authority of India (AAI) operated airports are incurring losses. The details of and loss made by AAI airports for the last three years is enclosed as Annexure A\_ profit

(c) & (d): Yes, Sir. Government has set up Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) under the AERA Act; 2008 to determine tariff of Major Airports for Aeronautical Services: There are 24 Major Airports regulated by AERA as on 31.03.2021. Out of these, there has been no increase in tariff during the last 3 years (i.e: between 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2021) at 22 Major Airports. At 02 airports namely Bhubaneswar and Patna, tariff has been increased during the last 3 years (i.e. between 01.04.2018 to 31.03.2021), details of which are at Annexure B.

- (e) & (f: AERA Act; 2008 was amended vide notification dated 19.09.2019 that AERA shall not determine the tariff or tariff structures or the amount of development fees in respect of an airport 0r part thereof, if such tariff or tariff structures or the amount of development fees has been incorporated in the bidding document; which is the basis for award o operatorship of that airport: Further, AERA shall be consulted in advance before incorporating the proposed tariffs in the bidding document

## ANNEXURE A

## Statement referrred in reply to Lok Sabha USQ No. 2790 for answer on 05.08.2021 STATEMENT SHOWING AAI AIRPORTS PROFITABILITY FOR THE FY 2018-19,FY 2019-20 AND FY 2020-21

(Rs: in Crore)

|    | SL No |Name of Airport   | State             | 2018-19 Profit Loss (+)   | 2019-20 Profit (+) / Loss (-)   | 2020-21 Profit Loss L) (+)   |
|----|-------------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
|    | AGARTALA                      | TRIPURA           | 40.5                      | 36.4                            | ~67.13                       |
| 2  | AGATTI                        | LAKSHADWEEP       | -7.,56                    | -9.06                           | -9.84                        |
| 3  | AGRA                          | UTTAR PRADESH     | -11,96                    | 55.08                           | -2.49                        |
|    | AHMEDABAD                     | GUJARAT           | 52.46                     | 45.71                           | -94.1                        |
| 5  | AKOLA                         | MAHARASHTRA       |                           |                                 |                              |
| 6  | ALLAHABAD                     | UTTAR PRASDESH    | 3.53                      | -6.91                           | -6.65                        |
|    | AMRITSAR                      | PUNJAB            | 38.87                     | 0.92                            | -87.42                       |
| 8  | ASANSOL                       | WEST BENGAL       |                           |                                 | 0                            |
| 9  | AURANGABAD                    | MAHARSHTRA        | -58.71                    | -58.08                          | 40.55                        |
| 10 | BAGDOGRA                      | WEST BENGAL       | 2.55                      | 14.24                           | 2.25                         |
| 11 | BALURGHAT                     | WEST BENGAL       | -032                      | -0.22                           | -0.07                        |
| 12 | BEHALA                        | WEST BENGAL       | 0.49                      | -0.24                           | -0.51                        |
| 13 | BELGAUM (BELAGAV)             | KARNATAKA         | 25.35                     | 227.59                          | -21.12                       |
| 14 | BHATINDA                      | PUNJAB            | -31                       | 4.14                            |                              |
| 15 | BHAVNAGAR                     | GUJARAT           | -16.81                    | -10.72                          | -7.1                         |
| 16 | BHOPAL                        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 65.46                     | -42.71                          | 45.94                        |
| 17 | BHUBNESHWAR                   | ODISHA            | 22.99                     | 34.22                           | 13.34                        |
| 18 | BHUJ                          | GUJARAT           | -8.24                     | -6.89                           |                              |
| 19 | BIKANER                       | RAJASTHAN         | 5.18                      | -6.6                            | "7.46                        |
| 20 | BILASPUR                      | CHATTISGARH       |                           |                                 | 1.37                         |
| 21 | CALICUT                       | KERALA            | 73.11                     | 69.14                           | 42.63]                       |
| 22 | CHAKULIA                      | JHARKHAND         |                           |                                 |                              |
| 23 | CHANDIGARH                    | PUNJAB            | 15.44                     | 1237                            |                              |
| 24 | CHENNAI                       | TAMIL NADU        |                           | 22.65                           |                              |
| 25 | COIMBATORE                    | TAMIL NADU        | 17.53                     | 2335                            |                              |
| 26 | COOCH BEHAR                   | WEST BENGAL       |                           | -4,78                           | -4.44                        |
| 27 | CUDDAPAH                      | ANDHRA PRADESH    | -9.81                     | 10.51                           | -8.93                        |
| 28 | DAPARIZO                      | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |                           | ~0.03                           |                              |
| 29 | DEESA                         | GUJARAT           |                           |                                 |                              |
| 30 | DEHRADUN                      | UTTARAKHAND       | 37.66                     | -42.93                          | 38.74                        |
| 31 | DELHI (SAFDARJUNG)            | NEW DELHI         |                           | -64.92                          | -69.74                       |
| 32 | DEOGARH                       | JHARKHAND         | ~0.41                     | -8.01                           | 16.42                        |
| 33 | DIBRUGARH                     | ASSAM             | -29.51                    | "23.56                          |                              |
| 34 | DIMAPUR                       | NAGALAND          | 27.08                     | -29.16                          | 20.93                        |
| 35 | DIU                           | DAMAN & DIU       | 3.79                      |                                 | -4.51                        |
| 36 | DONAKONDA                     | ANDHRA PRADESH    | ~0.18                     | -0.19                           | ~0.16                        |
| 37 | GAYA                          | BIHAR             | 30.61                     | -24.68                          | -24.56                       |
| 38 | GOA                           | GOA               | 137.48                    | 146.87                          |                              |
| 39 | GONDIA                        | MAHARASHTRA       | -26.42                    | "24.1                           | 15.07                        |
| 40 | GORAKHPUR                     | UTTAR PRADESH     | -4.24                     | 11.21                           | -1.08                        |
| 41 | GUWAHATI                      | ASSAM             | 30.59                     | 33.19                           | -19.41                       |
|    | GWALIOR                       | MADHYA PRADESH    | -9.44                     |                                 | -4.57                        |
| 43 | HUBLI (HUBBALLI)              | KARNATAKA         | -23.29                    | 225.12                          | -26.37                       |
| 44 | HYDERABAD (HAL)               | TELANGANA         |                           | -45.97                          | -26.6                        |
| 45 | IMPHAL                        | MANIPUR           | -58.63                    | -56.01                          | 337.46                       |

## Statement referrred in reply to Lok Sabha USQ No.2790 for answer on 05.08.2021

## STATEMENT SHOWING AAI AIRPORTS PROFITABILITY FOR THE FY 2018-19,FY 2019-20 AND FY 2020-21

(Rs: in Crore)

|       |                    |                            | 2018-19     | 2019-20       | 2020-21]    |
|-------|--------------------|----------------------------|-------------|---------------|-------------|
| 46    | INDORE             | MADHYA PRADESH             | -25.02      | 4.47          | 223.86      |
| 47    | JABALPUR           | MADHYA PRADESH             | 19.08       | -19.24        | -23.1       |
| 48    | JAIPUR             | RAJASTHAN                  |             | 24.19         | -50.67      |
| 49    | JAISALMER          | RAJASTHAN                  | 11.46       |               | 336         |
| 50    | JALGAON            | MAHARASKTRA                | 3.63        | 3.72          |             |
| 51    | JAMMU              | JAMMU & KASHMIR            | 23.64       | -17.94        | 15.26       |
| 52    | JAMNAGAR           | GUJARAT                    |             | 3.53          | 315         |
| 53    | JHARSUGUDA         | ODISHA                     | 11.38       | 16.29         |             |
| 54    | JODHPUR            | RAJASTHAN                  | 13.22       | -8.9          | -9.49       |
| 55    | JOGBANI            | BIHAR                      |             |               | -0.28       |
| 56    | JORHAT             | ASSAM                      | 10.61       | 22.27         |             |
| 57    | [UHU               | MAHARASHTRA                | 51.49       | 12.01         | 15.94       |
| 58    | KAILASHAHAR        | TRIPURA                    |             |               |             |
| 59    | KAMALPUR           | TRIPURA                    | -0.08       |               |             |
| 60    | KANDLA             | GUJARAT                    |             | 5.11          | 0.11        |
| 61    | KANGRA(GAGGAL)     | HIMACHAL PRADESH           | 11.58       | -9.72         | 8.63        |
| 62    | KANPUR             | UTTAR PRADESH              | 12.53       | -24.56        |             |
| 63    | KANPUR CHAKERI     | UTTAR PRADESH              |             |               | 6.07        |
| 64    | KESHOD             | GUJARAT                    | 3.62        | -4.06         | 5.23        |
| 65    | KHAJURAHO          | MADHYA PRADESH             | 37.44       | 33.38         | 42.05       |
| 66    | KHANDWA            | MADHYA PRADESH             |             |               |             |
| 67    | KHOWAI             | TRIPURA                    | -0.09       |               |             |
| 68    | KISHANGARH (AJMER) | RAJASTHAN                  | 222.3       | -24,04        | 22.16]      |
| 69    | KOLHAPUR           | MAHARASHTRA                | 6.79        | -6.36         | -7.98       |
| 70    | KOLKATTA           | WEST BENGAL                | 461.19      |               | 31.04       |
| 71    | KOTA               | RAJASTHAN                  | 3.59        | 22.82         | ~2.77       |
| 72    | KULLU(BHUNTAR)     | HIMACHAL PRADESH-          | 16.27       | -13.29        | -9.39       |
| 73    | LALITPUR           | UTTAR PRASDESH             |             |               |             |
| 74    | LEX                | LADAKH UT                  |             | 14.85         | -4.11       |
| 75    | LILABARI           | ASSAM                      |             | -14.53        | -11.41      |
| 76    | LUCKNOW            | UTTAR PRADESH              | -29.78      | 20.85         | -23.04      |
|       | LUDHIANA           | PUNJAB                     | 6.46        | -7.21         | -5.59       |
| 78    | MADURAI            | TAMIL NADU                 | -32.8       | -28.11        |             |
| 79    | MALDA              | WEST BENGAL                | ~0.14       | -0.08         | -0.01       |
| 80    | MANGALORE          | KARNATAKA                  | 41.48       | 45.63         | 57.85       |
| 81    | MUZAFFARPUR        | BIHAR                      | -0.18       | -0.18         | -0.18       |
| 82    | MYSORE             | KARNATAKA                  | -6.54       | ~6.59         | 443         |
| 83    | NADIRGUL           | TELANAGANA                 |             |               |             |
| 84    | PANNA              | MADHYA PRADESH             |             |               |             |
| 85    | PANT NAGAR         | UTTARAKHAND                | -10.33      |               | -8.39       |
| 86    | PATHANKOT          | PUNJAB                     |             |               |             |
| 87    | PATNA              | BIHAR                      | 12.19       | 1.19          | 6.44        |
| 88    | PONDICHERRY        | PUDUCHERRY                 |             | -143          | ~6.18       |
| 89    | PORBANDAR          | GUJARAT                    | 15.28       | 1.92          | 1.55        |
| 90    | PORT BLAIR         | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISAN     | -8.22       | 13.34         | 1.09        |
| 91    | PUNE               | MAHARASHTRA                | 174.05      | 123.13 -26.65 | 16.09 ~40.5 |
| 92 93 | RAIPUR RAJAHMUNDRY | CHATTISGARH ANDHRA PRADESH | 30.48 32.84 | -45.27        | 44.19       |
|       |                    | GUJARAT                    | 30.48       | -24.63        | -23.49      |
| 94    | RAJKOT             |                            |             |               |             |

## Statement referrred in reply to Lok Sabha USQ No. 2790 for answer on 05.08.2021

## STATEMENT SHOWING AAI AIRPORTS PROFITABILITY FOR THE FY 2018-19,FY 2019-20 AND FY 2020-21

|      |                     |                   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   | (Rs. in Crore)   |
|------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
|      |                     |                   | 2018-19]         | 2019-20          | 2020-21]         |
| 95   | RANCHI              | JHARKHAND         | -39.25           | 30.22            | 53.39            |
| 96   | RAXAUL              | BIHAR             | -0.26            | -0.27            | -0.25            |
| 97   | RUPSI               | ASSAM             | -0.89            |                  | -2.04            |
| 98   | SALEM               | TAMIL NADU        | -6.43            | -8.76            | 3.21             |
| 99   | SATNA               | MADHYA PRADESH    |                  |                  |                  |
| 100  | SHELLA              | MEGHALAYA         |                  |                  |                  |
| 101  | SHILLONG (BARAPANI) | MEGHALAYA         | 15.14            | 15.79            | -6.52            |
| 102  | SHIMLA              | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 14.66]           | 3.48             |                  |
| 103  | SILCHAR             | ASSAM             | 18.26            | 12.77            |                  |
| 104  | SOLAPUR             | MAHARASHTRA       | -.71             | 3.08             | -2.69            |
| 105- | SRINAGAR            | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | -1.51            | 16.08            | 10.47            |
| 106  | SURAT               | GUJARAT           | 22.84            | -27.48           | 330.43           |
| 107  | TEZPUR              | ASSAM             | -7.9             | -182             | 5.35             |
| 108  | TEZU                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 55.72            | -6.17            | -5.99            |
| 109  | THANJAVUR           | TAMIL NADU        |                  | -0.04            |                  |
| 110  | TIRUCHIRAPALLI      | TAMIL NADU        | 17.92            | 22.85            | 27.32            |
| 111  | TIRUPATI            | ANDHRA PRADESH    | -42.7            | 35.13            | 37.92            |
| 112  | TRIVANDRUM          | KERALA            | 81.15            | 64.41            | 100.31           |
| 113  | TURIAL (AIZAWL)     | MIZORAM           |                  |                  |                  |
| 114  | TUTICORIN           | TAMIL NADU        | -7.86            | -11,62           | 12.34            |
| 115  | UDAIPUR             | RAJASTHAN         | 31.17            | -25.07           | 31.75]           |
| 116  | VADODARA            | GUJARAT           | 54.22            | 42.66            | ~43.78           |
| 117  | VARANASI            | UTTAR PRASDESH    | -61.14           | -1.6             | 51.63            |
| 118  | VELLORE             | TAMIL NADU        |                  | 11.78            |                  |
| 119  | VIJAYAWADA          | ANDHRA PRADESH    | -41.7            | 60.22            | 63.95            |
| 120  | VISAKHAPATNAM       | ANDHRA PRADESH    | -3.01            | 2.29             | -21.3            |
| 121  | WARANGAL            | TELANGANA         | -0.56            | -0.55            | -0.59            |
| 122  | ADAMPUR             | PUNJAB            | -0.63            | -1.95            |                  |
| 123  | BAREILLY            | UTTAR PRADESH     | -0.09            | 0.76             | 0.68             |
| 124  | PEKYONG             | SIKKIM            | 22.32            | -24.61           | -20.76           |
| 125  | DARBHANGA           | BIHAR             | 0.01             | -0.17            |                  |
| 126  | DHALBHUMGHARH       | JHARKHAND         |                  |                  |                  |
| 127  | FAIZABAD            | UTTAR PRADESH     |                  |                  |                  |
| 128  | KINDON              | UTTAR PRADESH     | ~0.01            | -0.81            | 3.34             |
| 129  | KALABURGI           | KARNATAKA         |                  |                  | 4.23             |
| 130  | KASIA KHUSHINAGAR   | UTTAR PRADESH     |                  |                  |                  |
| 131  | MEERUT              | UTTAR PRADESH     |                  | -0.1             |                  |
| 132  | MORADABAD           | UTTAR PRADESH     | -0.01            | -0.05            |                  |
| 134  | IGIA DELHI          | DELHI             | -111.77          | 13.15            |                  |
|      | CSMIA MUMBAI        | MAHARASHTRA       | 96.1             | 2.54             | 384.81           |
| 135  |                     | MAHARASHTRA       | 28.88            |                  |                  |
| 136  | NAGPUR              |                   |                  |                  |                  |

## Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha USQ No. 2790 for answer on 05.08.2021

## Increase in Tariff for aeronautical services rendered at smajor' airports

## made effective by AERA during last 03 years (01.04.2018 to 31.03.2021)

## I. Bhubaneswar Airport

|                                                     | Previous Rate up to 31.03.2019   | AERA approved rate 01.04.2019 to 31.03.2020            | AERA approved rate wef 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021:       |
|-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Average Landing charges per landing (Domestic)      | Rs.14569.39                      | Rs.19085.90 (31% increase                              | Rs.19849.33 (4% YoY increase)                          |
| Average Landing charges per landing (International) | Rs.23899.32                      | Rs.30113.14 (26% increase-                             | Rs.31317.67 (4% YoY increase                           |
| Average Parking charges                             | Rs.46.19                         | Rs.98.85 (114% increase                                | Rs.102.80 (4% YoY increase                             |
| Fuel Throughput charges (FTC)                       | 293.20 per KL                    | 322.52 per KL (one time increase of 10%_               | 322.52 per KL (one time increase of 10%_               |
| Passenger Service Fee Facilitation per pax PSF-FC)  | Dom Rs.77 Intl Rs.ZZ             | PSF (FC) subsumed in UDF                               | PSF (FC) subsumed in UDF                               |
| #User Development Fee (UDF) per embarking passenger | Nil'                             | Dom Rs.400 (419% increase) Intl Rs.450 (484% increase) | Dom Rs.400 (419% increase) Intl Rs.450 (484% increase) |

## II: Patna Airport

|                                                         | Previous Rate up to 31.10.2019                                                                                               | AERA approved rate w.ef 01.11.2019 to 31.03.2020                                                                             | AERA approved rate Wef 01.04.2020 to 31.03.2021                                                                              |
|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Average _ Landing  charges per landing (Domestic)       | Rs.14696.15                                                                                                                  | Rs.19251.96 (31% increase)                                                                                                   | Rs.20022.04 (4% YoY increase)                                                                                                |
| Average _ Landing   charges per landing (International) | Tariff for International Operations during the Ist control period, if any_will_be same as applicable to Domestic Operations; | Tariff for International Operations during the Ist control period, if any_will_be same as applicable to Domestic Operations; | Tariff for International Operations during the Ist control period, if any_will_be same as applicable to Domestic Operations; |
| Average Parking charges                                 | Rs.5.67                                                                                                                      | Rs.12.13 (114% increase)-                                                                                                    | Rs.12.62 (4% YoY increase)                                                                                                   |
| Fuel Throughput charges (FTC)                           | Rs.143.08 per KL                                                                                                             | 171.70 per KL (one time increase of 10%                                                                                      | 171.70 per KL (one time increase of 10%                                                                                      |
| Passenger Service Fee Facilitation per_pax_(PSF-FC)     | Dom Rs.77 Intl                                                                                                               | PSF (FC) subsumed in UDF                                                                                                     | PSF (FC) subsumed in UDF                                                                                                     |
| User   Development Fee    (UDF) per embarking passenger | Nil'                                                                                                                         | Dom Rs.204 (165% increase)                                                                                                   | Dom Rs.204 (165% increase)                                                                                                   |