Lok Sabha Question No. 1206 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Airport Entry Passes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO

1206 (To be answered on the March 2016) 3rd

## AIRPORT ENTRY PASSES

1206.

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of people at present to whom Airport Passes (AEPs) have been issued since lst January, 2016 on all airports in the country, company/ department-wise and airport-wise; Entry
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to introduce online application system by simplifying the\_procedure of issuing AEPs;
- d) whether the whole procedure is followed again for renewallre-issuing AEP; and
- (e) if not, the procedure followed at present for the renewal of AEPs? being

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

| (a): A 2016.   | total 0f104950 Airport Entry Permits (AEPs) have been issued since lst January, The details of AEPs issued region-wise are given as under:-   | total 0f104950 Airport Entry Permits (AEPs) have been issued since lst January, The details of AEPs issued region-wise are given as under:-   |
|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (a): A 2016.   | Region                                                                                                                                        | Number of AEPs issued                                                                                                                         |
| 1.             | Delhi                                                                                                                                         | 41251                                                                                                                                         |
| 2.             | Mumbai                                                                                                                                        | 9492                                                                                                                                          |
| 3.             | Kolkata                                                                                                                                       | 13434                                                                                                                                         |
| 4.             | Chennai                                                                                                                                       | 18300                                                                                                                                         |
| 5.             | Hyderabad                                                                                                                                     | 22375                                                                                                                                         |
|                | Guwahati                                                                                                                                      | 20                                                                                                                                            |
|                | Ahmedabad                                                                                                                                     | 27                                                                                                                                            |
| 8:             | Amritsar                                                                                                                                      | 51                                                                                                                                            |

- (b) & (c): As of now, applications received for issue of AEPs are processed manually:

AEPs are issued by the Regional Offices of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security(BCAS)  and the segregated details regarding issue of AEPs, airport-wise; etc are not readily available.

- (d) & (e): After expiry of existing AEPs; fresh applications are required to be submitted after completion %f due formalities and as per the procedure laid down by the BCAS; the regulatory authority for civil aviation security in the country: