Lok Sabha Question No. 996 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Domestic Air Traffic Data
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Ram Kripal Yadav, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 996

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8th February 2024 )

## DOMESTIC AIR TRAFFIC DATA

996.    SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL

SHRI RAM KRIPAL YADAV

SHRI RAVI KISHAN

SHRI TAPIR GAO

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the year-wise domestic air passenger traffic data since 2014;
- (b) the ten airports with the highest number of domestic passengers during the current year; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  air  travel  more
- affordable for citizens?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN.

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

- (a):  The details of the number of passengers carried by Scheduled Indian Carriers for Scheduled Domestic Operations from 2014 to 2023
- are at Annexure-I.;
- (b):    The  details  of  ten  airports  with  highest  number  of  domestic passengers in 2023 are at Annexure-II.;
- (c):    With  a  view  to    make  air  travel  affordable  to  the  masses, Government launched  Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) - UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) in October 2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country. Promoting  affordability  is  envisioned  under  UDAN  by  supporting Selected  Airline  Operators  (SAOs)  through  concessions  by  the

Central Government, State Governments/UTs and airport operators to reduce  the  cost  of  operations  on  regional  routes  and  providing financial Viability Gap Funding  (VGF) support to meet the gap. The concessions offered under the scheme are as under:

- Airport operators: i) Airport operators not to  levy Landing and Parking Charges on RCS Flights. ii) AAI not to  levy any Terminal Navigation Landing Charges (TNLC) on RCS Flights. iii) Route Navigation and Facilitation Charges (RNFC) to be levied by AAI on a discounted basis @ 42.50% of Normal Rates on RCS Flights. iv)  Selected  Airline  operators  (SAO)  to  be  allowed  self-ground
- handling for operations under the Scheme at all airports.
- Central Government: i) Excise Duty at the rate of 2% to be levied on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) purchased by SAOs from RCS Airports for initial period of three years from the date of notification of this scheme. sharing
- ii) SAOs  will have the freedom to enter into code arrangements with both domestic as well as international airlines.
- States Government at RCS Airports within their States: i)  to reduce VAT to 1% or less on ATF at RCS Airports located within the states for a period of 10 years. ii)  to  provide  minimum land, if required, free of cost and free from encumbrances for development of RCS Airports and provide multimodal hinterland connectivity as required. iii) to provide security and fire services free of cost at RCS Airports. iv) to provide or cause to be provided, electricity, water and other utility services at substantially concessional rates at RCS Airports. v) to provide a certain share (20% for States other than North-Eastern
- States where the ratio will be 10%) of determined VGF.
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Annexure-I

Passenger growth under Domestic Operations since 2014 to 2023 (P).

| Year             | Domestic Operations            |
|------------------|--------------------------------|
|                  | Passenger Carried (in numbers) |
| 2014             | 66,772,641                     |
| 2015             | 80,753,743                     |
| 2016             | 99,475,474                     |
| 2017             | 116,775,928                    |
| 2018             | 138,698,284                    |
| 2019             | 143,736,256                    |
| 2020             | 62,858,348                     |
| 2021             | 82,745,079                     |
| 2022             | 123,242,014                    |
| 2023(P)          | 152,040,530                    |
| (P)- Provisional | (P)- Provisional               |

Annexure-II Top 10 Airports with highest number of Domestic Passengers in 2023 (P)

| Name of Airport   | Passengers       |
|-------------------|------------------|
| DELHI             | 53,747,065       |
| MUMBAI            | 37,858,792       |
| BENGALURU         | 32,543,235       |
| HYDERABAD         | 20,221,765       |
| KOLKATA           | 17,105,802       |
| CHENNAI           | 15,177,501       |
| GOA               | 10,749,541       |
| AHMEDABAD         | 9,908,563        |
| PUNE              | 9,542,232        |
| GUWAHATI          | 5,960,294        |
| (P)- PROVISIONAL  | (P)- PROVISIONAL |