(a) whether the installation of Automatic Visual Range Accessors (AVRAS) for safety of Air Passengers at all the twelve locations through out the country has been completed and made functional;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the total funds allocated for the project; and
(d) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN )
(a)&(b): Automatic Visual Range Access(AVRA)is a meteorological instrument to measure visibility along the runway. This equipment is installed by India Meteorological Department. AVRA is at present available at eight airports in India namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Guwahati, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
(c) & (d): Information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.