Question : EXPANSION OF IGI AIRPORT



(a) the basic components and dimensions of Indira Gandhi International Airport in terms of total passengers and flights to be handled during peak hours, at present, viz-a-viz the comparetive figures of the years 1995 and 1990;

(b) the date on which the first expansion of this Airport was completed; and

(c) the development and expansion work of this airport proposed to be undertaken and the amount likely to be incurred thereon?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION


(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) Indira Gandhi International(IGI) airport has a total land area of 5050 acres.

As against the total peak hour handling capacity of 3350 international passengers and 3500 domestic passengers per hour at IGI airport, 2250 international and 1949 domestic passengers were handled per hour in 1990; 2696 international & 2250 domestic passengers per hour in 1995 and 2832 international and 2118 domestic passengers per hour in 2000 so far.

The peak hour aircraft movement capacity at IGI airport is 20-25. The demand was 13 per hour in 1990, 23 per hour in 1995 and 20 per hour in 2000 so far.

(b) The first phase of the International Terminal was commissioned in May, 1986. In August, 1996, a Visitors` Block having an area of 10500 sqm. was commissioned which was later on modified on the arrival level to form part of the main Terminal Building. A new Domestic Terminal catering exclusively for Indian Airlines operations was commissioned in July, 1998.

(c) AAI has plans to construct 2nd module of the international passenger terminal building at a cost of Rs. 874.43 crores.