Lok Sabha Question No. 918 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Upgradation of Facilities at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 918

(To be answered on the 4 th December 2025)

## UPGRADATION OF FACILITIES AT AIRPORTS

## 918. SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of the ongoing projects for upgradation of facilities at the airports across  the  country  along  with  the  amount  sanctioned  and  timeline  for  their completion, airport-wise;
- (b) whether the Air Navigation Services at the airports are commensurate with the handling of traffic and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  constraints  in  navigation  and  landing  systems  have  resulted  in cancellations and reduced operations and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve the navigation and landing systems?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a):  The  airport-wise  details  of  the  major  projects  undertaken  by  the  Airports Authority  of  India  (AAI)  for  upgradation  of  facilities  at  the  airports  across  the country, along with the amount sanctioned and projected date of completion, is at Annexure. However, the timeline for completion of the airport projects depends upon many factors such as land acquisition, availability of mandatory clearances, financial closure etc.

(b) to (d): The Airports Authority of India (AAI), as the sole Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) in the country, continually modernises air navigation infrastructure

and upgrades air traffic management systems to keep pace with increasing air traffic. Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) facilities  are  provided  at  airports  based  on  operational  requirements  and  in compliance with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Civil Aviation

Requirements

(CAR)  and  the  International  Civil  Aviation  Organization  (ICAO)  Standards  and Recommended Practices (SARPs).

With regard to disruptions, flight operations may occasionally be affected by a range of factors, such as weather conditions, congestion or technical issues, or operational constraints. Such instances are addressed through standard safety and operational procedures.

The air traffic management systems are continuously upgraded by AAI to meet the growing  demands  of  air  travel.  Initiatives  like  IP-based  Voice  Communication Control Systems (VCCS)  and  IP-based VHF  radios, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast  (ADS-B)  ground  stations,  Performance-Based  Navigation (PBN) procedures RNP-Z (LPV) procedures based on GAGAN, Central Air Traffic Flow Management (CATFM) system and Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM)  have  been  implemented  at  various  airports  by  AAI.  AAI  has  also undertaken the replacement of the existing IP-based Automatic Message Switching System  (AMSS)  with  the  new  Air  Traffic  Services  Message  Handling  System (AMHS).

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 918 for 04.12.2025

Rs. In Cr.

|   S.No. | Airport     | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                      |   Sanctioned Cost |
|---------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Chennai     | Modernization of Chennai Airport Phase.II                                                                                                                            |           2467    |
|       2 | Chennai     | Construction of Rapid Exit Taxiways, Extension of parallel Taxi Track and Link Taxi-Tracks                                                                           |            480.06 |
|       3 | Udaipur     | Construction of New Integrated Passenger Terminal Building at Udaipur Airport                                                                                        |            887    |
|       4 | Jammu       | Construction of New Civil Enclave at Jammu Airport                                                                                                                   |            861.37 |
|       5 | Leh         | Construction of New Terminal Building at Leh Airport                                                                                                                 |            640    |
|       6 | Vijayawada  | Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building including associated works at Vijayawada Airport.                                                                   |            611.8  |
|       7 | Imphal      | Construction of New Integrated Terminal Building, Control Tower Cum Technical Block, Apron, Link Taxiway and Associated works at Imphal Interntional Airport, Imphal |            499    |
|       8 | Jodhpur     | Construction of New Terminal Building at Jodhpur Airport                                                                                                             |            480    |
|       9 | Rajahmundry | Construction of New Domestic Terminal Building and Miscellaneous works including Maintenance, Operation and AICMC at Rajahmundry Airport.                            |            347.15 |
|      10 | Belagavi    | Expansion of Terminal Building and associated works at Belagavi Airport                                                                                              |            322.45 |
|      11 | Hubballi    | Construction of new Domesticterminal b uilding and miscellaneous works at Hubballi Airport                                                                           |            320.47 |

|   12 | Kadapa    | Construction of new Domestic terminal building and miscellaneous works including maintenance, operation and AICMC at Kadapa Airport                         |   265.91 |
|------|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
|   13 | Goa       | Extension of Existing Integrated Terminal Building &Allied Works at Goa Airport.                                                                            |   255.69 |
|   14 | Darbhanga | Development of New Civil Enclave at Darbhanga, Bihar.                                                                                                       |   911.66 |
|   15 | Varanasi  | Development of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Varanasi.                                                                                         |  2869.65 |
|   16 | Agra      | Development of New Civil Enclave at Agra Airport.                                                                                                           |   579    |
|   17 | Bagdogra  | Development of New Civil Enclave at Bagdogra Airport.                                                                                                       |  1549    |
|   18 | Hisar     | Construction of Integrated Terminal Building, Cargo Terminal, ATC Tower cum Technical Block, Fire Station Building with Fire Control Tower at Hisar Airport |   660.8  |
|   19 | Keshod    | Development of Keshod Airport.                                                                                                                              |   363.1  |
|   20 | Kolkata   | Re-Construction of Rigid portion of Sec. RWY, 'K' &'A' taxi                                                                                                 |   328.3  |
|   21 | Kolkata   | Construction of Common User Domestic Cargo Terminal (CUDCT) at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata.                                                                      |   229.43 |
|   22 | Pakyong   | Widening of basic strip at Pakyong Airport including slope stabilization balance work of uphill and developing the Storm Water drainage system.             |   323.26 |
|   23 | Calicut   | Development of additional Runway End Safety Area on either end on Runway 10-28 and relocation and augmentation of CNS facilities at Calicut Airport.        |   484.57 |