Lok Sabha Question No. 616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Privatisation of Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Km. Sudha R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 616

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  28th November 2024 )

## PRIVATISATION OF AIRPORTS

616.     KM. SUDHA R

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  number  of  airports  that  have  been  privatised  and  handed over to non-AAI agencies for  maintenance and administration;
- (b) the details of revenue earned by the Government from the said airports, airport-wise;
- (c) the details of revenue earned from airports which are under the direct  control  and  maintenance  of  the  Airport  Authority  of  India (AAI), airport-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  privatise  more  airports across the country and if so, the details of policy, proposals under consideration and tenders under process; and
- (e)  the  details  of  ongoing  projects  of  airports  in  Tamil  Nadu  along with the budget announced as well as already allotted for the said projects?

## ANSWER

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

CIVIL  AVIATION

- (a) & (b) :  Airports Authority of India (AAI) has leased out eight of its airports namely, Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Mangaluru, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram under Public Private Partnership (PPP) for operation, management and development on long term lease basis.;

Since handing over the airports, AAI has received approximately Rs. 37797 crore  as  revenue  share  from  the  concessionaire  of  Delhi  & Mumbai Airports till FY 2023-24.;

; Further,    the  Private  Partners  of  remaining  six    airports  have  paid approximately Rs. 2310 crore to AAI in the form of Per Passenger Fee  (PPF)  till  October,  2024.  AAI  has  also  received  an  amount  of approximately Rs. 5260 crore from the Private Partners of these six airports in the form of upfront fee towards the capital expenditure incurred by AAI at these airports. ; (c):  Details  of  revenue  from  airports  which  are  under  the  direct control and maintenance of AAI, airport-wise, for the FY 2023-24 is at Annexure-A; (d):    As  per  National  Monetisation  Pipeline  (NMP),  25  Airports  of Airports  Authority  of  India  (AAI)    namely,  Bhubaneswar,  Varanasi, Amritsar, Trichy, Indore, Raipur, Calicut, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Patna, Madurai,  Surat,  Ranchi,  Jodhpur,  Chennai,  Vijayawada,  Vadodara, Bhopal,  Tirupati,  Hubli,  Imphal,  Agartala,    Udaipur,  Dehradun  and Rajahmundry have been earmarked for leasing over the years 2022 to 2025.; ; (e):      In  the  state  of  Tamil  Nadu,  under  the  Regional  Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), Rs. 55.19 crore for Vellore,  Rs.  15.38  crore  for  Neyveli  and  Rs.  27.31  crore  for  Salem has been allocated. Development works at all the three airports, viz. Salem, Neyveli and Vellore have been completed. RCS flights have also commenced operations from Salem.; Further,    details  of  upgradation/modernization  work  undertaken  by AAI  at  its  existing    airports  in  Tamil  Nadu  along  with  the  project cost are at Annexure-B.;

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## ANNEXURE-A

## Statement  referred  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  616  for answer on 28.11.2024

| REVENUE OF AIRPORTS WHICH ARE UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF AAI FOR THE FY 2023-24   | REVENUE OF AIRPORTS WHICH ARE UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF AAI FOR THE FY 2023-24   | REVENUE OF AIRPORTS WHICH ARE UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF AAI FOR THE FY 2023-24   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL No                                                                                              |                                                                                                    | (Rs. in Crores) 2023-24                                                                            |
| 1                                                                                                  | ADAMPUR                                                                                            | 0.23                                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                                  | AGARTALA                                                                                           | 69.78                                                                                              |
| 3                                                                                                  | AGATTI                                                                                             | 0.97                                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                                  | AGRA                                                                                               | 5.11                                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                                  | AKOLA                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                                  | AMRITSAR                                                                                           | 229.05                                                                                             |
| 7                                                                                                  | ASANSOL                                                                                            | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                                  | AURANGABAD                                                                                         | 31.42                                                                                              |
| 9                                                                                                  | AYODHYA/ FAIZABAD                                                                                  | 5.06                                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                                 | BAGDOGRA                                                                                           | 129.97                                                                                             |
| 11                                                                                                 | BAREILLY                                                                                           | 4.69                                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                                 | BEHALA                                                                                             | 1.50                                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                                 | BELGAUM (BELAGAVI)                                                                                 | 14.99                                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                                 | BHATINDA                                                                                           | 0.12                                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                                 | BHAVNAGAR                                                                                          | 5.10                                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                                 | BHOPAL                                                                                             | 79.82                                                                                              |
| 17                                                                                                 | BHUBNESHWAR                                                                                        | 188.46                                                                                             |
| 18                                                                                                 | BHUJ                                                                                               | 1.62                                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                                 | BIKANER                                                                                            | 0.67                                                                                               |
| 20                                                                                                 | CALICUT                                                                                            | 311.02                                                                                             |
| 21                                                                                                 | CHAKULIA                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 22                                                                                                 | CHENNAI                                                                                            | 1212.77                                                                                            |
| 23                                                                                                 | COIMBATORE                                                                                         | 128.70                                                                                             |
| 24                                                                                                 | COOCH BEHAR                                                                                        | 0.22                                                                                               |
| 25                                                                                                 | CUDDAPAH                                                                                           | 1.80                                                                                               |
| 26                                                                                                 | DAPARIZO                                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 27                                                                                                 | DARBHANGA                                                                                          | 10.63                                                                                              |
| 28                                                                                                 | DEESA                                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 29                                                                                                 | DEHRADUN                                                                                           | 86.30                                                                                              |
| 30                                                                                                 | DELHI (SAFDARJUNG)                                                                                 | 13.33                                                                                              |
| 31                                                                                                 | DHALBHUMGHARH                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                               |
| 32                                                                                                 | DIBRUGARH                                                                                          | 33.36                                                                                              |
| 33                                                                                                 | DIMAPUR                                                                                            | 13.65                                                                                              |

|   34 | DIU                        |    0.74 |
|------|----------------------------|---------|
|   35 | DONAKONDA                  |    0    |
|   36 | ITANAGAR (HOLLONGI)        |    3.53 |
|   37 | GAYA                       |   20.85 |
|   38 | GOA                        |  275.5  |
|   39 | GONDIA                     |    7.95 |
|   40 | GORAKHPUR                  |   24.11 |
|   41 | GWALIOR                    |   10.99 |
|   42 | HINDON                     |    0.23 |
|   43 | HUBLI (HUBBALLI)           |   19.37 |
|   44 | HYDERABAD                  |   42.66 |
|   45 | IMPHAL                     |   62.1  |
|   46 | INDORE                     |  123.92 |
|   47 | JABALPUR                   |   15.48 |
|   48 | JAISALMER                  |    2.85 |
|   49 | JALGAON                    |    8.39 |
|   50 | JAMMU                      |   62.74 |
|   51 | JAMNAGAR                   |    7.36 |
|   52 | JHARSUGUDA                 |   12.33 |
|   53 | JODHPUR                    |   40    |
|   54 | JOGBANI                    |    0    |
|   55 | JORHAT                     |    6.89 |
|   56 | JUHU                       |   72.14 |
|   57 | KAILASHAHAR                |    0    |
|   58 | KALABURGI                  |    2.26 |
|   59 | KAMALPUR                   |    0    |
|   60 | KANDLA                     |    6.38 |
|   61 | KANGRA (GAGGAL)            |    7.59 |
|   62 | KANPUR                     |    5.58 |
|   63 | KANPUR CHAKERI             |    9.25 |
|   64 | KASIA KHUSHINAGAR          |    0.26 |
|   65 | KESHOD                     |    3.56 |
|   66 | KHAJURAHO                  |    2.43 |
|   67 | KHANDWA                    |    0    |
|   68 | KHOWAI                     |    0    |
|   69 | KISHANGARH (AJMER)         |    1.23 |
|   70 | KOLHAPUR                   |   12.82 |
|   71 | KOLKATA                    | 1578.61 |
|   72 | KOTA                       |    0.57 |
|   73 | KULLU MANALI (BHUNTAR)     |    0.68 |
|   74 | LEH                        |   42.55 |
|   75 | LILABARI (NORTH LAKHIMPUR) |    5.07 |
|   76 | LUDHIANA                   |    0.35 |
|   77 | MADURAI                    |   72.39 |
|   78 | MEERUT                     |    0.26 |
|   79 | MORADABAD                  |    0.02 |

|   80 | MUZAFFARPUR         |   0.00 |
|------|---------------------|--------|
|   81 | MYSORE              |   9.26 |
|   82 | NADIRGUL            |   0    |
|   83 | PANNA               |   0    |
|   84 | PANT NAGAR          |   2.15 |
|   85 | PATHANKOT           |  -0.05 |
|   86 | PATNA               |  99.44 |
|   87 | PAKYONG             |   0.67 |
|   88 | PUDUCHERRY          |   9.42 |
|   89 | PORBANDAR           |   8.77 |
|   90 | PORT BLAIR          |  63.47 |
|   91 | PRAYAGRAJ           |  24.6  |
|   92 | PUNE                | 309.79 |
|   93 | RAIPUR              | 105.78 |
|   94 | RAJAHMUNDRY         |  16.08 |
|   95 | RAJKOT              |  54.97 |
|   96 | RANCHI              | 129.15 |
|   97 | RAXAUL              |   0    |
|   98 | RUPSI               |   1.22 |
|   99 | SALEM               |   0.99 |
|  100 | SATNA               |   0.01 |
|  101 | SHELLA              |   0    |
|  102 | BARAPANI (SHILLONG) |   5.28 |
|  103 | SHIMLA              |   0.5  |
|  104 | SILCHAR             |  14.7  |
|  105 | SOLAPUR             |   0.04 |
|  106 | SRINAGAR            | 168.33 |
|  107 | SURAT               |  74.2  |
|  108 | TEZPUR              |   0.98 |
|  109 | TEZU                |   1.66 |
|  110 | THANJAVAUR          |   0    |
|  111 | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI     | 150.01 |
|  112 | TIRUPATI            |  37.55 |
|  113 | TURIAL (AIZAWL)     |   0    |
|  114 | TUTICORIN           |   8.13 |
|  115 | UDAIPUR             |  81.8  |
|  116 | VADODARA            |  98.37 |
|  117 | VARANASI            | 141.97 |
|  118 | VELLORE             |  -0.05 |
|  119 | VIJAYAWADA          |  46.75 |
|  120 | VISAKHAPATNAM       | 118.21 |
|  121 | WARANGAL            |   0.01 |

Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha USQ No. 616  for answer on 28.11.2024

## Details of ongoing upgradation/modernisation works at AAI's Airports in Tamil Nadu

|   S. No. | Airport   | Name of Work                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |   Approved Cost (Rs. in Cr.) |
|----------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Chennai   | (a) Modernisation of Chennai Airport (Phase-II).                                                                                                                                                                                             |                      2467    |
|        2 | Chennai   | (b) 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 works. |                        53.66 |
|        3 | Chennai   | (c) Modification of Storm Water Drain in operational area.                                                                                                                                                                                   |                       209.1  |
|        4 | Chennai   | (d) Refurbishing of T1 & T4 for Capacity Enhancement.                                                                                                                                                                                        |                        81.8  |
|        5 | Madurai   | Construction of Technical block cum ATC Tower.                                                                                                                                                                                               |                        99.02 |
|        6 | Trichy    | Construction of New ATC Tower cum Technical Block & Utility/Service Block including Operation & Routine Maintenance and all Inclusive Comprehensive maintenance contract (AICMC).                                                            |                        80.17 |

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