Lok Sabha Question No. 3195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-18
Subject: Development of Airports in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Thiru Thanga Tamilselvan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3195

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  18 th   December 2025 )

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS IN TAMIL NADU

## 3195.     THIRU THANGA TAMILSELVAN Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total number of existing airports developed/proposed to be developed in Tamil Nadu during the last five years;
- (b)  the  total  number  of  airports  that  are  under  expansion/proposed  for  expansion  in  Tamil Nadu, airport-wise;
- (c) the total funds allocated, disbursed and utilised for the development/expansion of airports in Tamil Nadu, airport-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to construct/start new airports in Tamil Nadu, 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  (c):  Tamil  Nadu  presently  has  six  operational  airports,  namely  Chennai,  Madurai, Tiruchirappalli, Salem, Tuticorin, and Coimbatore. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has undertaken various development and expansion works at the airports in Tamil Nadu which inter-alia includes modernisation and construction of additional Terminal Building at Chennai Airport, grading of the operational area on the south side of the runway at Madurai Airport, construction of a new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower-cum-Technical Block at Tiruchirappalli Airport, and construction of an operational boundary wall at Vellore Airport. The  details  of  funds  allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  towards  major  development  and expansion works at airports in Tamil Nadu are placed in the Annexure.

(d): Government of India (GoI) has formulated a Greenfield Airports (GFA) Policy, 2008 for development of Greenfield airports in the country. As per this policy, GoI has accorded "InPrinciple''  approval for  development of a greenfield airport at Parandur. An application for Site  Clearance  for  the  development  of  a  greenfield  airport  at  Hosur  has  been  received  in November, 2025, which is currently under consideration of this Ministry.;

;

In  addition,  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  (MoCA) launched  Regional  Connectivity  Scheme  Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN) on 21.10.2016 to enhance regional air connectivity from unserved and underserved airports in the country and make air travel affordable to the masses.  In  the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu,  four  airports,  namely  Salem,  Vellore,  Neyveli  and

Tanjore  have been identified for the development and operation of RCS flights under the Scheme, of which Salem airport has been operationalised.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3195 for 18.12.2025

|   Sl. No. | Airport         | Project / Nature of Work                     |   Approved Cost (A/A & E/S) (in Cr.) |   Expenditure / Utilisation till Nov-2025 (in Cr.) |
|-----------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Chennai         | Modernisation of Chennai Airport - Phase II  |                              2467    |                                            1690.84 |
|         2 | Chennai         | Storm Water Drain in operational area        |                               146.19 |                                              34.97 |
|         3 | Chennai         | Refurbishing of T1 & T4                      |                                81.8  |                                               9.27 |
|         4 | Chennai         | RETs, taxi tracks & allied works             |                               480.06 |                                               0    |
|         5 | Coimbatore      | Boundary wall for newly acquired land        |                                51.31 |                                               0    |
|         6 | Madurai         | Grading of operational area & drainage works |                                17.17 |                                              15.59 |
|         7 | Tiruchirappalli | New ATC Tower cum Technical Block            |                                80.17 |                                              34.76 |
|         8 | Vellore         | Operational boundary wall                    |                                10.18 |                                               4.73 |

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