(a) whether the Government proposes to make operational the
closed airports in Bihar like Darbhanga, Muzaffarpur etc.
for civilian operations;
(b) if so, the time by which these airports are likely to be
made operational; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)
(a) & (b) Muzaffarpur airport in Bihar belongs to Airports
Authority of India (AAI).AAI has no proposal to make it
operational.Darbhanga airport in Bihar belongs to Indian Air Force (IAF).
(c) Neither any Airlines operator nor the State Government
has demanded/ requested for operation of regular scheduled
flights to these airports.