Question : PARKING CHARES AT AIRPORTS



(a) whether the information in respect of parking charges for vehicles at Delhi an Mumbai airports have been collected;

(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether Delhi International Airport Ltd. have increased parking fee at the domestic and international terminals;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the reasons for charging exorbitant parking charges;and

(f) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister


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

(a),(b),(c)&(d):- Yes, Madam. The details have been provided in the implementation report already furnished. The details of parking charges at the IGI Airport, Delhi and CSI Airport, Mumbai are indicated as under :-

(i) At the General Parking of T-3, IGI Airport, Delhi for four wheelers, the General Parking Charges are Rs.50/- upto 30 minutes, Rs.100/- 30 minutes - 2 hours, each subsequent hour upto 8 hrs Rs.50/- and 24 hrs Rs.600/-. At the Premium Parking for four wheelers the rates are Rs.70/- upto 30 minutes, Rs.140/- 30 minutes - 2hours, Rs.70/- for each subsequent hour upto 8 hrs and Rs.900/- for 24 hours. In respect of Terminal-1, the General Parking Charges for four wheelers are Rs.40/- upto 30 minutes, Rs.80/- 30 minutes - 2 hours and Rs.40/- each for each subsequent hour upto 8 hrs. In the Premium parking Rs.60/- upto 30 minutes, Rs.120/- 30 minutes - 2 hours, Rs.60/- for each subsequent hour upto 8 hrs.

(ii) At the General Parking of CSI Airport, Mumbai the charges per vehicle are Rs.40/- upto 30 minutes, Rs.80/- 30 minutes - 2 hours, Rs.40/- for each subsequent hour upto 8 hrs and Rs.500/- for 24 hrs. At the premium parking the rates are Rs.60/- upto 30 minutes, Rs.130/- 30 minutes to 2 hours, Rs.60/- for each subsequent hour upto 8 hours and Rs.750/- for 24 hours.

The details of amount collected during the last 3 years namely, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-10 and current year i.e. 2010-2011 are as under:-

IGI Airport, Delhi- Rs.1,71,29,000/-,Rs.19,94,51,739/-, Rs.23,40,96,332/- and Rs.34,73,30,000/- (upto February,2011) respectively.

CSI Airport, Mumbai- Rs.11,62,64,547/-,Rs.14,10,28,686/-, Rs.13,26,09,644/- and Rs.9,48,04,839/- (upto December, 2010)respectively.

Consequent upon commencement of operations of T-3, Delhi International Airport Private Limited levied parking charges commensurate with the facilities.

(e) & (f) Parking charges at airports including IGI Airport are levied by the respective airport operator as per their business principles.