Question : EXPANSION OF THIRUVANANTHPURAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

(a) whether with the expansion work going on at the Thiruvanthapuram International Airport,only three aerobriges are proposed to be constructed;

(b) if so,the details thereof;

(c) whether the Ministry has noticed the inadequacy of these three aerobridges to meet the growing volume of traffic;

(d) if so,the details thereof;

(e) whether the Ministry would give instruction to the concerned to add five more aerobridges in the Aerodrome to mitigate the hardships of the passengers;and

(f) if so,the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION(SHRI PRAFUL PATEL)

(a) Yes Sir.

(b)to(f) As per present traffic requirement,three aerobridges shall be sufficient for New International Terminal Building.However, New Terminal Building (Ph.I & II)can accomodate 4 aerobridges and increasing the number of aerobridges in stages shall be taken up in future terminals based on the future traffic growth.