(a) whether there is any proposal for the expansion of the Khajuraho Airport;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the works to be undertaken under the proposed expansion programme of the airport and the amount likely to be spent thereon; and
(d) the time by which the expansion work is likely to be commenced and the targeted date of its completion?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) & (b) :- Airports Authority of India (AAI) has planned
to undertake expansion work at Khajuraho airport in phases.
In Phases-I, it is proposed to extend the runway from 6000
ft. to 7500 ft. to make it suitable for AB-320 operation.
The existing Terminal Building will be modified for
provision of better passenger facilities. Under Phase-II,
the runway is proposed to be extended to 9000 ft. and a new
terminal building constructed for handling wide bodied jet
aircraft and passenger operations of increased capacity
accordingly.
(c) & (d) :- The work in Phase-I, at an estimated cost of
Rs. 20 Crore is likely to commence in December,
2001/January, 2002 and completed in 12 months time. The
works in Phase-II, will be taken up depending upon traffic
requirements/passenger growth at the airport.