Lok Sabha Question No. 280 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-04
Subject: Air Traffic Growth
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

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STARRED QUESTION NO. 280 (To be answered on the August 2016) 4th

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## AIR TRAFFIC GROWTH

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION '

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be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether as per the International Air Transport Association (IATA); domestic air traffic  grew in 2015 in the country, if s0, the detaiis thereof including air traffic growth registered during the last three years and the current year, year/ airport-wise;
- (c) whether there are bleak chancs of Mumbai having a new airport in the and other metro cities   may also take 4-5 years to build new runways; and
- (b) whether the growth in the air traffic has surpassed airport infrastructure development, if sO, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) if the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures taken/being taken by the Government to boost the airport infrastructure on fast track?

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(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the table of the House:

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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STATEMENT TO BE LAID ON THE TABLE OF HOUSE WITH RESPECT TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO 280 ON "AIR TRAFFIC GROWTH" TO ANSWERED ON 4.8.2016.

- According to IATA's World Air Transport Statics Report; India'$ (a) grew at the the rate of 18.8% in 2015,As Per the Witnessed the growth rate of 21.2% during 2015-16 over the vear 2014-6; The (CA GR) for domestic passenger during the last three years (2012-13 to 201516) is 13.2%\_

During the current year (Apr-Jun 2016) the domestic passengertraffic bas witnessed a rate of 20.4% over the same period of 2013. The Airport wise domestic passengers along with growth rate for the last three years and current year (Apr-June 2016) is enclosed in the Annexure-I growth

- (b) No Madam. Development of Airport infrastructure facilities at the airport is a continuous process and is undertaken based the operational requirements, traffic growth and demand from the airlines with the infrastructure to sustain the air traffic growth for the next 5 to 10 years The orvetic dat,2223.62 million passengers are handled in the year 2015-16 against the availabie capacity of 270 million passengers per annum: There was very air traffic growth in the last two years due to overall economic god resilience in the sector; The capacity augmentation at individual airports depends o the land availability R & R issues pproval from regulatory authorities, obstacles around airport and its removals thereon. growth good
- (c) No Madam. A second Airport in Mumbai namely Navi Mumbai Katernational Airport (NMIA) has been planned by the State Government jof Maharashtra with a view to operationalize the Airport by 2019-20 The Government of Maharashtra has taken various steps to fast track the implementation of the project The request for qualification RFQect g0 khe been completed. The transaction document fox award %l thGoverect eottbe private partners are already in based on which; Government of Mabarashtra has released request for proposal (RFP) to the qualified bidders on 4th 2016. Further as per the master plan, 2016 of IGI International new fourth runway with a view to handle the traffic growth: Mls Bangalore Reternational Airport Limited (BIAL) has also planned & second runway at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru At present runwayeat other Metro Rirports are sufficient to handle the traffic in the near future place May,
- (d) Does not arise in view of (c) above:

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