Question : EXPANSION OF MADURAI AIRPORT



(a) whether there is a demand from the trading and business community of Madurai to expand the Madurai Airport and convert it into an International Airport; and

(b) if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) & (b):- No, Sir. However, Airports Authority of India has plans for the construction of a new terminal building to cater to 400 passengers at a time and also extension of existing runway from 6000 ft. to 7500 ft.