Question : AIR TRAFFIC GROWTH

(a) whether the traffic at various airports including non-metro and green field airports in the country have increased during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof including that of non~schedu!ed charter planes/private jets;

(c) whether the Government/Airports Authority of India proposes to enhance infrastructure growth to meet air traffic demand and to create separate/special facilities for private jets/chartered planes; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The traffic at all airports taken together has increased during the last three years. The total aircraft movement, passengers and freight traffic have witnessed a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) by 2.1%, 7.1% and 11.0% respectively during the three years between 2007-08 and 2010-2011. The details are given at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): Yes, Madam. During XII th Five Year Plan, it is estimated that to meet the future growing air traffic demand addition of 74 million passenger per annum handling capacity will be created at all Indian airport, out of which 43.00 million passenger per annum handling capacity will be added at Joint venture airports/ PPP airports and 31 million per annum passenger handling capacity will bt added at AAI airports.