Lok Sabha Question No. 1050 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Expansion of Gorakhpur Airport
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Ravindra Shukla Alias Ravi Kishan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1050

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  5th February 2026 )

## EXPANSION OF GORAKHPUR AIRPORT

1050.    SHRI RAVINDRA SHUKLA ALIAS RAVI KISHAN Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  the  details  of  the  number  of  domestic  flights  operated,  passenger  movement  and cargo handled at Gorakhpur Airport during the last three years, year-wise;

(b) whether any project has been approved or proposed for the expansion/modernisation including terminal capacity, runway, apron, night landing, Instrument Landing System, etc., at Gorakhpur Airport and if so, the details thereof including cost and the timeline fixed for the said project;

(c) whether any discussions/proposals are under consideration with airlines to introduce new domestic  or  inter-State  flights  from  Gorakhpur,  particularly  to  Delhi,  Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  complaints  regarding  flight  delays,  cancellations  and  excessive  fare increases  have  been  received  in  respect  of  Gorakhpur  Airport  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the steps taken to safeguard passenger convenience and protection?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  The details  regarding  Passenger  (  in numbers)  and  Cargo  (in  tonnes)  carried by Scheduled Indian operators for Scheduled Domestic Operations from Gorakhpur from Financial  year  2022-2023  to  Financial  year  2025-2026  (Provisional  upto  November 2025) is placed at Annexure-I. The details of Aircraft movements at Gorakhpur Airport during the last three years is attached at Annexure-II.

(b): The construction of New Terminal Building of Gorakhpur Airport is proposed. The State Government has already acquired 42.14 acres of land from the Indian Air Force.

(c):  As  per  the  ongoing  Winter  Schedule  2025  for  domestic  operations,  scheduled airlines  have  proposed  to  operate  flights  to  and  from  Gorakhpur  Airport  connecting major cities, namely Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

Further, with the repeal of Air Corporations Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic aviation has been deregulated. It is therefore up to the airlines to provide air services to specific places depending upon the traffic demand and commercial viability subject to compliance with the extant guidelines in this regard. Airlines plan their domestic flight schedules on a specific route/city based on market demand, commercial feasibility and their company policy.

(d): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) does not maintain airport wise data related to flight delay /cancellations and excessive fare. However, Government takes cognisance of passenger complaints regarding flight delays, last-minute cancellations, poor  communication,  and  grievance  redressal.  DGCA  has  issued  Civil  Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 3, Series M, Part IV titled on 'Facilities to be provided to passengers  by  airlines  due  to  denied  boarding,  cancellation  of  flights  and  delays  in flights to protect the interests of passengers.

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Annexure-I Details of Number of Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to

## and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26

| Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   | Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   | Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   | Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   | Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   | Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   | Passengers (in numbers) and Cargo (in tonnes) carried to and from Gorakhpur from F.Y. 2022-23 to 2025-26   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                                                                             | Passenge rs to Gorakhp ur                                                                                  | Passengers from Gorakhpu r                                                                                 | Total Passenge rs                                                                                          | Cargo to Gorakhpu r                                                                                        | Cargo from Gorakhp ur                                                                                      | Total Cargo                                                                                                |
| 2022-23                                                                                                    | 3,67,760                                                                                                   | 3,60,139                                                                                                   | 7,27,899                                                                                                   | 559.2                                                                                                      | 47.6                                                                                                       | 606.8                                                                                                      |
| 2023-24                                                                                                    | 3,55,457                                                                                                   | 3,37,813                                                                                                   | 6,93,270                                                                                                   | 716.4                                                                                                      | 4.0                                                                                                        | 720.4                                                                                                      |
| 2024-25                                                                                                    | 4,47,680                                                                                                   | 4,30,212                                                                                                   | 8,77,892                                                                                                   | 1,312.2                                                                                                    | 710.8                                                                                                      | 2,023. 0                                                                                                   |
| 2025-26 (Provisional upto December 2025)                                                                   | 4,41,987                                                                                                   | 4,22,518                                                                                                   | 8,64,505                                                                                                   | 1,359.6                                                                                                    | 850.5                                                                                                      | 2,210. 1                                                                                                   |

Annexure-II

Details of Aircraft Movements at Gorakhpur Airport during the last three years

|   Calendar Year |   Arrival |   Departure |   Total |
|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------|
|            2023 |      2938 |        2938 |    5876 |
|            2024 |      2598 |        2598 |    5196 |
|            2025 |      3543 |        3543 |    7086 |