Lok Sabha Question No. 650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Traffic and Cargo Connectivity
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 650 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  25th July 2024 )

## TRAFFIC AND CARGO CONNECTIVITY

## 650.    SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has made any efforts to increase traffic and cargo connectivity especially in the North-Eastern Region, Hilly Areas and Islands including Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Islands which would help in the growth in economy of these remote regions and if so, the details thereof,
- (b) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase cargo movements at airports and to enhance non-aeronautical revenue at airports and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the Airports generating such revenues in the State of Rajasthan;
- (d)  the  details  of  private  sector  investments  in  the  Civil  Aviation Sector; and
- (e) the details of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) proposals approved  by  FDI  Cell,  specifically  at  the  airports  in  the  State  of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  The Central Government introduced Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDG)  with  a  view  to  achieve  better  connectivity  of  air  transport services and taking into account the need for air transport services of  different  regions  in  the  country  including  North-Eastern  Region, Hilly  Areas  and  Islands  including  Lakshadweep  and  Andaman  & Nicobar Islands.  However,  with the repeal of Air Corporation Act in

1994, it is up to the airline operator to consider the introduction of air  services  to/from  any  airport  in  country  depending  on  their operational and commercial viabilities.

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For facilitation/increase of cargo following efforts have been made;

- (i) North Eastern Region: Dedicated air cargo terminals are established at Guwahati (Domestic & International), Agartala (Domestic) airports. However, domestic cargo movement is facilitated through domestic passenger terminal at Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Lilabari, Tezpur, Imphal, Dimapur.
- (ii)  Hilly  Areas:  Dedicated  domestic  cargo  facilities  have  been established  at  Dehradun,  Leh,  Jammu  and  Srinagar  (Domestic  & International).
- (iii)  At,  Port  Blair  airport  dedicated  domestic  cargo  terminal  has been established.
- (b) As per the AIC Sl. No. 02/2024 dated 02.02.2024, the operations of foreign ad-hoc and pure non-scheduled freighter charter services flights shall be allowed at all International Airports in India without co-terminal rights by cargo only aircraft for a period of three years from  the  date  of  issue  of  this  Aeronautical  Information  Services (AIC).

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In order to encourage the promotion of the small consignment, new simplified  tariff  has  been  introduced  by  AAI  Cargo  Logistics  and Allied Services (AAICLAS) at Non-AERA airports for domestic cargo handling whereby the minimum charges per consignment have been significantly reduced. Further, Air Freight Stations can be established by any agency following the guidelines established by MoCA for facilitating Export -Import cargo.

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- (c) The details of revenue generated from cargo handling and nonaeronautical  revenue  (other  than  Cargo  Revenue)    at  airports  in Rajasthan during FY 2022-23 & 2023-24 are at Annexure-I. ;

- (d) During National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) period from FY201920  to  FY-2024-25,  Ministry  of  Civil  Aviation  has  set  an  ambitious Capex Target of more than Rs. 90000 crore in Airport Sector. Till FY23-24, more than 72000 crore capex has been incurred by various airport  developers  across  the  country  for  development  of  new airports and expansion/upgradation of existing airports. Out of this, a  Capital  Expenditure  of  Rs  more  than  48000  crore  has  been incurred by Private Partner of PPP Airports.

; (e)    At  present  no  FDI  proposal  has  been  approved  by  FDI  cell

- specifically in the airports in the State of Rajasthan.

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Annexure- I

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 650 FOR ANSWER ON 25.07.2024.

- (i) The  details  of  revenue  generated  from  cargo  handling  in  the  airports  in Rajasthan during  FY 2022-23 & 2023-24 :

(In Rs. lakhs)

|   Sl. No | Airport   | 2022-23   |   2023-24 |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Jaipur    | 1,007.11  |    755.81 |
|        2 | Jodhpur   | -         |      8.63 |
|        3 | Udaipur   | 17.35     |      8.07 |

- (ii) The details  of  non-aeronautical  revenue  (other  than  Cargo  Revenue) in the airports in Rajasthan during FY 2022-23 & 2023-24:

(In Rs. crores)

|   Sl. No. | Airport            |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|
|         1 | Ajmer (Kishangarh) |      0.77 |      0.77 |
|         2 | Bikaner            |      0.25 |      0.42 |
|         3 | Jaisalmer          |      0.51 |      0.68 |
|         4 | Jodhpur            |      2.27 |      2.97 |
|         5 | Kota               |      1.41 |      0.43 |
|         6 | Udaipur            |      8.91 |     12.31 |