Lok Sabha Question No. 270 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Air Cargo at Airports
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIA TION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 270 (To be answered on the 25th February 2016)

## AIR CARGO AT AIRPORTS

270.

SHRI GOPAL SHETTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the target set for and actual increase in air cargo at major airports during each of the last three years till date and the reasons for decline in its volume; if any;
- (c) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to strengthen, expand and modernize the basic infrastructure and introduce automatic system to handle the increasing traffic of air cargo; and
- (b) the number of the air cargo estimated to be increase over the next five years;
- (d) the total investment required to be made by the Government for optimum utilization of the potential increase in the air cargo?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) and (b): The target set for and actual increase in air cargo during each of the last three years till date and the number of the air cargo estimated to increase over the next five years at Airports Authority of India (AAI) managed major airports and Joint
- (c) and (d): Air Cargo Terminals including international and domestic cargo facilities at the airports Of Airports Authority of India and Joint Venture airports are developed by the respective airport operators from time to time based on their assessment 0f existing market conditions and future potential for such facilities. AAT has prepared a road-map for development of Common User Domestic Air Cargo facility in a phased manner wherever old/ redundant Passenger Terminal building are readiy avaiiable, subject to Cargo potential feasibility study: AAI has initially identified 24 airports for development of Common User Domestic Air Terminals (CUDCT) apart from already running facility at these airports; Further, AAI has already installed mechanized system like Elevated Transfer Vehicle (ETV) and Automated Storage & Retrieval System (AS&RS) for handling of export and import air cargo respectively at metro airports i.e. Kolkata Chennai International Airports: The airport operators including AAI, deploy infrastructure at their own cost. Cargo

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The target set for and actual increase in air cargo at major Joint Venture Airports during each of the last three till date: years

| Nare of Airports   | Financial Year   | Forecasted Tonnage (Metric Tons)   | Actual Tonnage (Metric Tons)   |
|--------------------|------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| BIAL               | 2013-14          | 230,666                            | 242,426                        |
| BIAL               | 2014-15          | 254,812                            | 279,532                        |
| BIAL               | 2015-16          | 290,214                            | 293,141 (Estimated)            |
| DIAL               | 2013-14          |                                    | 605,699                        |
| DIAL               | 2014-15          |                                    | 696,539                        |
| DIAL               | 2015-16          |                                    | 780,000 (Estimated)            |
| CIAL               | 2013-14          | 48,644.71                          | 55,039                         |
| CIAL               | 2014-15          | 57,791.53                          | 64,935                         |
| CIAL               | 2015-16          | 45,159.02                          |                                |
| HIAL               | 2013-14          |                                    | 90,234                         |
| HIAL               | 2014-15          |                                    | 102,740                        |
| HIAL               | 2015-16          |                                    | 113,116 (Estimated)            |
| MIAL               | 2013-14          |                                    | 648,742                        |
| MIAL               | 2014-15          |                                    | 694 , 260                      |
| MIAL               | 2015-16          |                                    |                                |

## Estirnates for increase of Air Cargo in major Joint Venture airports over next five years:-

| Name of Airports                             | Financial Year   | Forecasted Tonnage (Metric Tons)                                                                                                                                                         |
|----------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Bangalore International Airports Ltd. (BIAL) | 2016-17          | 320,364                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Bangalore International Airports Ltd. (BIAL) | 2017-18          | 345,993                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Bangalore International Airports Ltd. (BIAL) | 2018-19          | 378,643                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Bangalore International Airports Ltd. (BIAL) | 2019-20          |                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Bangalore International Airports Ltd. (BIAL) | 2020-21          | 442,930                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)      | 2016-17          | 836,431                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)      | 2017-18          | 892,551                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)      | 2018-19          | 950,206                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)      | 2019-20          | 1,009.176                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Delhi International Airport Ltd. (DIAL)      | 2020-21          | 1,070,568                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL)     | 2016-17          | 62,998.4                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL)     | 2017-18          | 65,916.68                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL)     | 2018-19          | 68,973.92                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL)     | 2019-20          | 72,176.86                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL)     | 2020-21          | 75,532.57                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Hyderabad Internatioral Airport Ltd: (HIAL)  | 2016-17          | As per their consultant's Study the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad expected Air Cargo volumes to increase by 7% CAGR over next five years to touch 160,000 MT by FY 2021. |
| Hyderabad Internatioral Airport Ltd: (HIAL)  | 2017-18          | As per their consultant's Study the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad expected Air Cargo volumes to increase by 7% CAGR over next five years to touch 160,000 MT by FY 2021. |
| Hyderabad Internatioral Airport Ltd: (HIAL)  | 2018-19          | As per their consultant's Study the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad expected Air Cargo volumes to increase by 7% CAGR over next five years to touch 160,000 MT by FY 2021. |
| Hyderabad Internatioral Airport Ltd: (HIAL)  | 2019-20          | As per their consultant's Study the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad expected Air Cargo volumes to increase by 7% CAGR over next five years to touch 160,000 MT by FY 2021. |
| Hyderabad Internatioral Airport Ltd: (HIAL)  | 2020-21          | As per their consultant's Study the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad expected Air Cargo volumes to increase by 7% CAGR over next five years to touch 160,000 MT by FY 2021. |
| Mumbai International Ltd. (MIAL) Airport     | 2016-17          | Cargo at CSIA, MIAL is estimated to increase at approximately 3.5% per annum_                                                                                                            |
| Mumbai International Ltd. (MIAL) Airport     | 2017-18          | Cargo at CSIA, MIAL is estimated to increase at approximately 3.5% per annum_                                                                                                            |
| Mumbai International Ltd. (MIAL) Airport     | 2018-19          | Cargo at CSIA, MIAL is estimated to increase at approximately 3.5% per annum_                                                                                                            |
| Mumbai International Ltd. (MIAL) Airport     | 2019-20          | Cargo at CSIA, MIAL is estimated to increase at approximately 3.5% per annum_                                                                                                            |
| Mumbai International Ltd. (MIAL) Airport     | 2020-21          | Cargo at CSIA, MIAL is estimated to increase at approximately 3.5% per annum_                                                                                                            |