Lok Sabha Question No. 2185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Development of Airports and Airstrips
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Dr. Mohammad Jawed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2185

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12th February 2026 )

## DEVELOPMENT OF AIRPORTS AND AIRSTRIPS

2185.    DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the number of new airports built and the number of existing airstrips redeveloped in the country since 2014;
- (b) the number of airports and airstrips out of the above airports and airstrips stopped operations for a period exceeding six months, date and State-wise;
- (c) the primary reasons for withdrawal of operations by carriers; and
- (d) the number of security personnel and airport staff currently on duty at such airports, airport-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION           (Shri Murlidhar Mohol) (a): 13 Greenfield Airports have been developed and operationalised in the country since 2014. Under Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik),  95  unserved  and  underserved  airports  (including  17  heliports  &  02  water aerodromes) have been developed and operationalised.

- (b) to (d): Currently, 15 airports are non-operational due to factors such as completion of the three-year concession period under UDAN, poor visibility conditions, daytime runway restrictions at Visual Flight Rules (VFR) only airports, shortage of aircraft, leasing  issues,  temporary  discontinuation  by  airlines,  novation  of  routes  and  low passenger load factors.

State-wise,  Airport-wise  details  of  such  airports  alongwith  number  of  security personnel and airport staff deployed there is at Annexure-I.

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## Statement referred in reply of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2185 for answer on 12.02.2026

State-wise and Airport-wise Details of Non-Operational Airports alongwith number of Security Personnel and Airport Staff deployed (as on 01.02.2026)

|                  |             | Security Personnel   | Security Personnel           | Airport Staff       |
|------------------|-------------|----------------------|------------------------------|---------------------|
| State            | Airport     | CISF Deployed        | APSU / State Police Deployed | AAI Manpower Posted |
| Punjab           | Pathankot - |                      | 40                           | 2                   |
| Sikkim           | Pakyong     | -                    | 53                           | 19                  |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Kushinagar  | -                    | 126                          | 18                  |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Aligarh     | -                    | 74                           | 8                   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Azamgarh    | -                    | 86                           | 7                   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Chitrakoot  | -                    | 59                           | 8                   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Shravasti   | -                    | 91                           | 7                   |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Moradabad   | -                    | 73                           | 8                   |
| Gujarat          | Bhavnagar   | 97                   | -                            | 35                  |
| Punjab           | Ludhiana    | -                    | 30                           | 20                  |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Datia       | -                    | 64                           | 8                   |
| Karnataka        | Kalaburagi  | -                    | 71                           | 27                  |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla      | 85                   | -                            | 21                  |
| West Bengal      | Cooch Behar | -                    | 49                           | 14                  |
| Chhattisgarh     | Ambikapur   | -                    | 57                           | 5                   |