Lok Sabha Question No. 468 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Installation of CTX and Body Scanners
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Sribharat Mathukumilli, Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 468

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28th November 2024 )

## INSTALLATION OF CTX AND BODY SCANNERS

468.    SHRI SRIBHARAT MATHUKUMILLI SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  airports  across  the  country  handling  50  lakh  or
- more passengers annually, state-wise;
- (b) the details of airports where CTX and body scanners have been installed  along  with  their  operational  status  and  the  findings  or improvements observed in passenger security checks;
- (c)  the  timeline  for  the  installation  of  CTX  and  body  scanners  at
- other high-traffic airports;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  faced  any  challenges  that  have affected  the  rollout  of  CTX  and  body  scanners  and  if  so,  the measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  address  the  said challenges;
- (e) the anticipated impact of CTX and body scanner installations on passenger convenience and security efficiency along with any plans to  introduce  new  security  protocols  in  line with  international standards;
- (f) whether it is true that the Bhogapuram airport would be equipped with CTX and body scanners upon its operational launch; and
- (g) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a)  to  (g):  A  state-wise  list  of  airports  handling  50  lakh  or  more passengers annually is annexed. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security(BCAS),  the  aviation  security  regulator  in  the  country, envisages  for  installation  of  CTX  and  Body  Scanners  at  airports including Bhogapuram for faster passenger and baggage processing. The rollout of CTX and body  scanners are pending for evolving technical specifications and Standard Operating Procedure by BCAS.

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## Appendix-'A'

## List of international airports in India with the highest footfall (More than 50 Lakh) during the year 2023-2024

|   Rank | Airport Name                                      | City      | State/UT    | Passengers (2023-24)   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------|-------------|------------------------|
|      1 | Indira Gandhi International Airport               | Delhi     | Delhi NCR   | 7,36,73,708            |
|      2 | Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport | Mumbai    | Maharashtra | 5,28,20,754            |
|      3 | Kempegowda International Airport                  | Bengaluru | Karnataka   | 3,75,28,533            |
|      4 | Rajiv Gandhi International Airport                | Hyderabad | Telangana   | 2,50,42,282            |
|      5 | Chennai International Airport                     | Chennai   | Tamil Nadu  | 2,12,07,262            |
|      6 | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport  | Kolkata   | West Bengal | 1,97,84,417            |
|      7 | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport    | Ahmedabad | Gujarat     | 1,16,96,227            |
|      8 | Cochin International Airport                      | Kochi     | Kerala      | 1,03,65,655            |
|      9 | Pune Airport                                      | Pune      | Maharashtra | 95,25,484              |
|     10 | Dabolim Airport                                   | Goa       | Goa         | 68,72,411              |

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