Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Ajit Singh informed the Rajya Sabha
today about the status and future plans for development of infrastructure and
flights handling capacity of domestic and international airport terminals at
Tiruchirapalli, Madurai and Co
Minister of
Civil Aviation, Shri Ajit Singh informed the Rajya Sabha today about the status and future plans
for development of infrastructure and flights handling capacity of domestic and
international airport terminals at Tiruchirapalli, Madurai and Coimbatore. The
details are as given below:
Tiruchirapalli
International Airport : The existing Integrated Passenger Terminal building was
commissioned on 1st June 2009 having a total floor area of 11,777 sq.m to
handle 470 peak hour passengers. Action has been initiated to expand the
existing Integrated passenger Terminal building by constructing additional
17920 sqm. area to enhance the passenger handling capacity from 470 peak hour
passengers to 1075 peak hour passengers and extension of apron to provide two additional
aircraft bays.
Madurai Airport : New Integrated
Passenger Terminal building was commissioned in October 2010 capable to handle
700 peak hour passengers. The available airport infrastructure is presently
adequate to meet the existing level of air traffic.
Coimbatore International
Airport : Extended and modified Integrated passenger terminal building was
commissioned in October 2011. There is no further scope for expansion of the
building to enhance the passenger handling capacity. Airports Authority of
India (AAI) has plans to construct a new passenger terminal building complex on
the other side of runway for which request has been made to Government of Tamil
Nadu to acquire and hand over additional 594 acres of land to AAI. However,
to enhance operational efficiency, additional two aerobridges are being
considered in the existing Terminal Building along with the expansion of apron
to have two additional aircraft parking bays.
Expenditure incurred in
the 11th Five Year Plan and funds allocated in the current year and next
financial year are as given below:
(Rs. in crores)
Airport Expenditure
2013-14 2014-15
11th Plan
Coimbatore 185.81
- 0.03
Madurai 216.86 3.00 2.02
Tiruchirapalli 115.59 0.05 0.56
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(Release ID :103469)