Lok Sabha Question No. 1288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Upgradation of Facilities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1288

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27th July 2023 )

## UPGRADATION OF FACILITIES AT AIRPORTS

1288.    SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of ongoing projects of upgradation of facilities at the airports across the country, airport-wise with the funds sanctioned and timeline of completion thereof;
- (b) whether the Air Navigation Services at the airports are commensurate  with  the  traffic  they  handle  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  whether  constraints  in  navigation  and  landing  system  have resulted  in  cancellations  and  reduced  operations  and  if  so,  the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve the navigation and landing systems?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

- (a) to (d):  The details of projects being undertaken by the Airports Authority  of  India  (AAI)  and  other  private  airports  operators  are enclosed as Annexure - A & B, respectively.;;

Upgradation/  Modernisation  of  airports,  including  Air  Navigation Services,  is  a  continuous  process  and  is  undertaken  by  AAI  and other Airport Operators  from time to time depending  on  the availability of land, commercial viability, socio-economic considerations,  traffic  demand  /  willingness  of  airlines  to  operate to/from such airports.;

## Annexure - A (In reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1288 dated 27.07.2023)

## Major Ongoing Engineering Infrastructure Works

|   S. No. | State             | Airport                                                          | Details of Work                                                                                                                             |   Administra tive Approval and Expenditur e Sanction Cost (Rs. in Cr.) | Probable Date of Completion                                                                                            |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Andhra            | Vijayawada Apron, ATC Tower associated works Vijayawada Airport. | Construction of NITB including and at                                                                                                       |                                                                 611.8  | Jun-24                                                                                                                 |
|        2 | Pradesh           | Vijayawada                                                       | Construction of ATC Tower Cum Technical Block at Vijaywada Airport                                                                          |                                                                  73.63 | Apr-25                                                                                                                 |
|        3 | Andhra            | Tirupati                                                         | Construction of ATC tower cum Technical Block at Tirupati Airport                                                                           |                                                                  58.64 | Jan-25                                                                                                                 |
|        4 | Arunachal Pradesh | Hollongi / Itanagar                                              | Construction of New Greenfield Airport at Hollongi                                                                                          |                                                                 645.63 | Airport has been inaugurated on 19.11.2022 with Interim Terminal Building. PDC for regular Terminal Building is Dec-23 |
|        5 | Assam             | Dibrugarh                                                        | Construction of Hangar at Dibrugarh Airport                                                                                                 |                                                                  15.13 | Dec-23                                                                                                                 |
|        6 | Assam             | Dibrugarh                                                        | Construction of Technical block cum control tower at Dibrugarh Airport                                                                      |                                                                  44.28 | Nov-23                                                                                                                 |
|        7 | Assam             | Dibrugarh                                                        | Re-carpeting and merging of Existing Runway- 05 (Flexible) Work with new Rigid Runway Pavement and other allied Works at Dibrugarh Airport. |                                                                  50.54 | Nov-23                                                                                                                 |
|        8 | Bihar             | Darbhanga                                                        | Strengthening of Runway, Taxi track, Apron and Allied works at Air force Station Darbhanga.                                                 |                                                                  73.22 | Jul-23                                                                                                                 |

|   9 | Darbhanga   | Conversion of Darbhanga Airport from VFR to IFR/ Construction of runway shoulder, RESA & blast pad and C/o CCR room on AAI offices, power house and canteen at Darbhanga Airport.                                                                                                                                                        |   30.35 | Jul-23   |
|-----|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------|
|  10 | Darbhanga   | Development of Darbhanga Airport SH: Expansion of Existing Pre- Engineered Terminal Building i/c Civil, Electrical, Fire Fighting, HVAC/VRF, Airport System, IT System, Car Parking & Roads, Boundary Wall, City Side Development & Other Associated Works including modification in existing terminal building on design & build basis. |   36.94 | Dec-23   |
|  11 | Patna       | Construction of New Domestic Terminal Building and other structures (Phase I and II) at Patna Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1216.9  | Dec-24   |
|  12 | Patna       | Construction of State Govt. Hangars, Flying Club Building, VIP Lounge Building and other associated works at Patna Airport                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 1216.9  | Dec-24   |
|  13 | Patna       | Construction of ATC control block, Technical Block fire station & cargo block at Patna Airport                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1216.9  | Dec-24   |
|  14 | Patna       | Recarpeting of Runway, Taxiway, Shoulders, Apron, C/o Parallel Taxi Track, Isolation bay, Taxiway link to new apron (in front of hangar) to RWY and allied works at Patna Airport                                                                                                                                                        |   95.11 | Dec-23   |
|  15 | Raipur      | Expansion of Apron for 04 nos. of bays i/c link taxi at Swami Vivekananda International Airport, Raipur (Civil & Electrical works)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |   24.84 | Dec-23   |
|  16 | Raipur      | Upgradation of CAT-I lighting system to CAT-II lighting system at Swami Vivekananda International Airport, Raipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |   22.77 | Sep-23   |

|   17 | Delhi            | Safdurjung   | Construction of Combined Operational Offices for DGCA, BCAS, AAIB, AERA & AAI at Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi.                               |   351.20 | Aug-23                                                                                                         |
|------|------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   18 | Gujarat          | Dholera      | Development of New Greenfield Airport at Dholera, Ahmedabad (Gujarat).                                                                        |  1305    | Dec-25                                                                                                         |
|   19 | Gujarat          | Rajkot       | Construction of Greenfield Airport at Hirasar (Rajkot).                                                                                       |  1405    | Runway works with Interim Terminal Building- Completed. Main Terminal Building and ATC Tower work- 31.12.2023. |
|   20 | Gujarat          | Surat        | Extension of Terminal Building at Surat Airport.                                                                                              |   353.25 | Sep-23                                                                                                         |
|   21 | Gujarat          | Surat        | Extension of Apron and construction of Parallel Taxi Track at Surat Airport.                                                                  |   353.25 | Sep-23                                                                                                         |
|   22 | Gujarat          | Surat        | Construction of Canopy in front of terminal building at Surat Airport.                                                                        |   353.25 | Sep-23                                                                                                         |
|   23 | Gujarat          | Vadodara     | Resurfacing of Runway and Taxiway at C.A. Vadodara.                                                                                           |    25.83 | Mar-24                                                                                                         |
|   24 | Goa              | Goa          | Extension of Existing Integrated Terminal Building at Goa Airport.                                                                            |   255.69 | Jun-24                                                                                                         |
|   25 | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra       | Construction of boundary wall for newly acquired land and Provision of stone pitching to prevent soil erosion at DVOR site at Kangra Airport. |     7.81 | Aug-23                                                                                                         |
|   26 | Himachal Pradesh | Kangra       | Replacement of damaged boundary wall, raising height and filling of wall burgle below plinth for operational boundary wall at Kangra Airport. |     6.25 | Aug-23                                                                                                         |
|   27 | Himachal Pradesh | Kullu        | Resurfacing of Runway Surface at Kullu Airport .                                                                                              |     8.14 | Oct-23                                                                                                         |
|   28 | J & K            | Jammu        | Construction of Boundary Wall at Belicharana side for new Terminal Building at CA                                                             |    10.2  | Sep-23                                                                                                         |

|    |                |           | Jammu.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |        |        |
|----|----------------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| 29 | Karnataka      | Kalaburgi | Development of Kalaburgi Airport. SH : Resurfacing of Runway, Isolation Bay & apron including expansion of Turn pads and Blast Pads at Kalaburgi Airport                                                                                        |  31.06 | Oct-23 |
| 30 | Kerela         | Calicut   | Runway recarpeting and strengthening and fixing central line lights including allied Civil and Electrical works at Calicut Airport                                                                                                              |  96.4  | Nov-23 |
| 31 | Kerela         | Calicut   | Reconstruction of security compound wall PH-III at Calicut Airport                                                                                                                                                                              |  23.72 | Dec-23 |
| 32 | Ladakh (UT)    | Leh       | C/o New Terminal Building at Leh Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 640    | Mar-24 |
| 33 | Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal    | Construction of ATC Tower cum Technical Block and other associated works at Bhopal Airport.                                                                                                                                                     |  41.16 | Aug-23 |
| 34 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior   | Construction of Terminal Building, Ancillary Buildings, Car Parking, City side Development & other associated works at Gwalior Airport                                                                                                          |  41.16 | Sep-23 |
| 35 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior   | Expansion of Civil Enclave at Gwalior Airport. SH: Construction of City Side vehicular approach road, internal vehicular roads, drainage system, Operational Boundary Wall, Rain Water Harvesting and other associated works at Gwalior Airport | 446.12 | Sep-23 |
| 36 | Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior   | Construction of Apron & Link Taxi including associated works for Parking of 09 Nos. AB-321 type of aircraft at Gwalior Airport, Gwalior                                                                                                         |  41.16 | Sep-23 |
| 37 | Madhya Pradesh | Indore    | Construction of ATC tower & Fire station at Indore Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                     |  86.61 | May-24 |
| 38 | Madhya Pradesh | Khajuraho | Extension of Turning pad & fillets at Khajuraho Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                        |   7.17 | Dec-23 |

| 39         | Madhya Pradesh Jabalpur   | Upgradation of Jabalpur Airport for AB-320 type of aircraft SH. New Terminal building.                                                                                                                                |   412.24 | Sep-23                  |
|------------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------|
| 40         | Jabalpur                  | Upgradation of Jabalpur Airport for AB-320 type of aircraft SH: Extension of Runway, Construction of of New Apron, Taxi Track & Isolation bay i/c Link taxi, GSE area, Perimeter road & allied works (civil & elect). |   412.24 | Work completed Jun-2022 |
| 41         | Jabalpur                  | Upgradation of Jabalpur Airport for AB-320 type of aircraft SH: Balance work to commission extension of runway i/c retaining wall, RESA etc. at Jabalpur Airport, Jabalpur                                            |   412.24 | Work completed Dec-21   |
| 42         | Rewa                      | Development of Rewa Airport, Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                           |    41.89 | Dec-23                  |
| 43 Manipur | Imphal                    | Construction of hangar and other associated works at Imphal Airport.                                                                                                                                                  |    35.9  | Dec-23                  |
| 44         | Imphal                    | Construction of International cargo terminal at Imphal Airport.                                                                                                                                                       |    16.96 | Dec-23                  |
| 45         | Imphal                    | Extension of Turn pad & fillets and Strengthening of TWY C at Imphal Airport.                                                                                                                                         |    17.05 | Dec-23                  |
| 46         | Imphal                    | Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building, Control Tower Cum Technical Block, Apron, Link Taxiway and Associated works at Imphal International Airport, Imphal, Manipur                                        |   499    | Jul-24                  |
| 47         | Imphal                    | Construction of New standard of fire pit and augmentation of fire station hard stand including approach road at Imphal Airport                                                                                        |    12.7  | Aug-23                  |
| 48         | Imphal                    | Construction of Operational area Storm water drain & grading of basic strip at Imphal Airport.                                                                                                                        |    91.06 | Dec-24                  |

|   49 | Meghalaya    | Barapani    | Construction of new ATC tower cum fire station (balance work) at Barapani Airport                                                                                                                                      |   8.92 | Sep-23                 |
|------|--------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------|
|   50 |              | Kolhapur    | Construction of New Terminal Building.                                                                                                                                                                                 | 255.68 | Sep-23                 |
|   51 | Maharasht ra | Kolhapur    | Extension of Runway With Blast Pad, RESA, Taxiway, Apron, GSE Area, Isolation Bay, New Domestic Terminal Building And Miscellaneous Works At Kolhapur Airport.                                                         | 255.68 | Work completed July-22 |
|   52 | Maharasht ra | Kolhapur    | Extension & Strengthening of Runway, Apron & associated work at Kolhapur Airport.                                                                                                                                      | 255.68 | Work completed Jun-22  |
|   53 | Maharasht ra | Kolhapur    | Construction of balance operational boundary wall, fire pit ,cooling pit, overhead tank and underground static tank at Kolhapur Airport.                                                                               | 255.68 | Sep-23                 |
|   54 | Maharasht ra | Pune        | Construction of New integrated Terminal Building at Pune Airport.                                                                                                                                                      | 475.39 | Sep-23                 |
|   55 | Jharkhand    | Ranchi      | Provision of CAT-II Lighting System at Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi.                                                                                                                                                    |  18.7  | Mar-24                 |
|   56 | Odisha       | Bhubaneswar | Construction of link building at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar.                                                                                                                                      |  87.21 | Aug-23                 |
|   57 | Odisha       | Bhubaneswar | Construction of Parallel Taxi Track (PTT), Rapid Exit Taxi way (RET) and Apron for parking of 08 nos. Code C Aircrafts at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar. SH: Construction of PTT and RET (Phase-II). |  52.77 | Dec-23                 |
|   58 | Odisha       | Bhubaneswar | Conversion of Category - I lighting to Category - II Lighting System at BPI Airport, Bhubaneswar                                                                                                                       |  21.98 | Jan-24                 |
|   59 | Odisha       | Bhubaneswar | Resurfacing of Runway at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar.                                                                                                                                              |  80.6  | May-24                 |

|   60 | Punjab     | Amritsar   | SITC of In-line Baggage Handling System including modification of existing Departure Conveyer System for installation of CTx System at Amritsar Airport.                                                                                                          |   10.78 | Aug-23                                             |
|------|------------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------|
|   61 | Punjab     | Adampur    | Construction of Link Taxi track connecting Apron with runway, widening, strengthening of the existing 'Trishul' taxi track, 'N' link and Allied Civil & Electrical Works inside IAF Area at Adampur Airport.                                                      |    6.6  | Sep-23                                             |
|   62 | Rajasthan  | Jodhpur    | Construction of New Apron at Jodhpur Airport (Balance portion) Phase - II                                                                                                                                                                                         |   16.65 | Oct-23                                             |
|   63 | Rajasthan  | Jodhpur    | Construction of New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport                                                                                                                                                                                                          |  480    | Nov-24                                             |
|   64 | Rajasthan  | Kishangarh | Construction of drainage system at Kishangarh Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                            |    8.4  | Aug-23                                             |
|   65 | Rajasthan  | Jaisalmer  | SITC of PBB & AVDGS system at Jaisalmer Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |   11.07 | Sep-23                                             |
|   66 |            | Chennai    | Modernization of Chennai Airport (Phase-II), Chennai Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2467    | Part-1 Completed on 31.03.2023 July-25 (Part - II) |
|   67 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai    | Construction of Balance Portion of 2 Nos. Rapid Exit Taxiways (RET) for the main runway 07/ 25 merging with B- taxi track (beyond Critical portion of runway) and resurfacing between Taxiway- D and taxiway -M and associated works at Chennai Airport, Chennai. |   66.18 | Work reawarded on 20.04.2023 PDC: 31.10.2023       |
|   68 | Tamil Nadu | Chennai    | Reconstruction and strengthening of 'H' taxi track, 'E' taxi track for code 'E' aircraft operations, Construction of link taxi track from RET - M to 'H' taxi track in domestic apron, resurfacing of secondary runway and allied                                 |   53.66 | Apr-24                                             |

|            | works at Chennai Airport, Chennai.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |        |        |
|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
| Chennai    | Construction of balance portion of Link taxiway's 'N1' and 'F' connecting with B taxi, Resurfacing of B taxi way Between 'K' taxiway to 'M' taxiway and construction of cargo bays in the Old ceremonial lounge and Air India Cargo location at Chennai Airport, Chennai |  97.6  | Sep-23 |
| Coimbatore | Resurfacing of runway at Coimbatore Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |  49.83 | Jul-23 |
| Madurai    | Construction of Technical block cum ATC Tower at Madurai Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  99.02 | Feb-24 |
| Madurai    | Construction of Pre-Cast Operational Boundary Wall, Property Wall at Madurai Airport                                                                                                                                                                                     |  98.25 | Dec-23 |
| Trichy     | Construction of New Terminal Building, Apron, ATC Complex at Trichy Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                             | 951    | Dec-23 |
| Trichy     | Construction of New ATC Tower cum Technical Block & Utility/Service Block including Operation & Routine Maintenance and all Inclusive Comprehensive maintenance contract (AICMC) at Trichy Airport.                                                                      |  80.17 | Mar-25 |
| Trichy     | Construction of Surface Car Parking and Associated works at Tiruchirappalli Airport, Trichy.                                                                                                                                                                             |  49.67 | Sep-23 |
| Tuticorin  | Development of Tuticorin Airport :Extension of Runway With Blast Pad, RESA, Taxiway, Apron, GSE Area, Isolation Bay and miscellaneous Works.                                                                                                                             | 380.87 | Dec-23 |

|   77 |               | Tuticorin   | Construction of New Terminal Building, ATC Tower cum Technical Block, Fire Station and Associated works including Maintenance, Operation and AICMC at Tuticorin Airport.                                                                                                                                              |        |        |
|------|---------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------|
|   78 | Tripura       | Agartala    | Construction of Boundary wall at Khowai Airport                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |  12.77 | Oct-23 |
|   79 | Tripura       | Agartala    | Re - Carpeting of Runway, Taxiways, Grading of Operational Area, Development of Drainage System And Associated Works (Civil & Electrical) at M.B.B.Airport, Agartala                                                                                                                                                  |  93.76 | Sep-24 |
|   80 | Uttar Pradesh | Ayodhya     | Development of Ayodhya Airport. Sh. Construction of Pre- Engineering Building (PEB) and other associated works on Design & Build Basis (EPC)                                                                                                                                                                          | 328    | Sep-23 |
|   81 | Uttar Pradesh | Ayodhya     | Development of Ayodhya Airport, Uttar Pradesh. Sh. Pavement, Grading and other in operational area on Design & Build Basis (EPC)                                                                                                                                                                                      | 328    | Sep-23 |
|   82 | Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly    | Development of Civil Enclave at Bareilly SH. Widening and Strengthening of Apron at Bareilly.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |  21.49 | Oct-23 |
|   83 | Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur   | Expansion of Passenger Terminal Building at Gorakhpur Civil Enclave, Gorakhpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |  26.87 | Sep-23 |
|   84 | Uttar Pradesh | Saharanpur  | Development of Civil Enclave at Sarsawa Airport.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |  80    | Sep-23 |
|   85 | Uttar Pradesh | Fursatganj  | Development of Fursatganj Airport at Uttar Pradesh for RCS Operations SH: Construction of Pre- Engineered Terminal Building, i/c Civil, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Fighting, HVAC, Airport System, IT System, Art Works, Ancillary Buildings, Car Parking, City Side Development & Other Associated Works on Design & |  25.24 | Sep-23 |

|    |                  |                 | Build Basis.                                                                                                                             |        |                                                                                                      |
|----|------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 86 |                  | Fursatganj      | Development of Fursatganj Airport at Uttar Pradesh for RCS Operations. SH: Construction of Apron, Taxi Track and associated works        |        | Dec-23                                                                                               |
| 87 |                  | Muirpur (Korba) | Development of Airport at Muirpur                                                                                                        | 44.51  | Sep-23                                                                                               |
| 88 |                  | Varanasi        | Surface grading, Construction of PCC drainage and development rainwater harvesting system for operational area at LBSI Airport, Varanasi | 14.60  | Sep-23                                                                                               |
| 89 |                  | Varanasi        | Construction of new fire station at LBSI airport, Varanasi.                                                                              | 11.85  | Aug-23                                                                                               |
| 90 |                  | Varanasi        | Construction of Turn Pad and fillets for Link taxi track for B777-300ER type of aircraft at LBSI airport, Varanasi.                      | 11.37  | Jul-23                                                                                               |
| 91 | Uttarakhan d     | Dehradun        | Construction of Domestic Passenger Terminal Building at Dehradun Airport                                                                 | 456.86 | Airport has been inaugrated on 08.10.2021 Terminal Building Phase - I. PDC for Phase - II is Sept-23 |
| 92 |                  | Dehradun        | Construction of City Side Kerb AreaGlass Canopy and Lighting with all the fixtures at Dehradun Airport.                                  | 8.62   | Nov-23                                                                                               |
| 93 | Puducherr y (UT) | Puducherry      | Extension of Apron at Puducherry Airport                                                                                                 | 7.93   | Jul-23                                                                                               |
| 94 | West Bengal      | Kolkata         | Construction of ATC Tower/Technical Block at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata.                                                                     | 458.00 | Engg. Works- Jul-23 CNS works- May-24                                                                |

## Annexure B

|   S.No. | Name                                                                             |   Approved Estimated Cost | Probable Date of Completion   |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
|       1 | Navi Mumbai Airport Pre-Development Project                                      |                     19646 | Dec-24                        |
|       2 | Bengaluru Airport Expansion Project                                              |                     13352 | Sept-23                       |
|       3 | Noida International Greenfield Airport , JewarGuatam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh |                     10056 | Sept-24                       |
|       4 | Delhi Airport Phase3A Expansion Project                                          |                     11550 | Sept-23                       |
|       5 | Hyderabad Airport Expansion Project                                              |                      6840 | July-23                       |
|       6 | Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building at Lucknow Airport              |                      3231 | Dec-24                        |
|       7 | Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building at Guwahati Airport             |                      1712 | Apr-25                        |
|       8 | New Integrated Terminal Building at Jaipur Airport                               |                      1600 | Dec-26                        |
|       9 | Development of Ahmedabad airport                                                 |                      4548 | March-26                      |