(a) whether the Government have recently installed sophisticated automated landing system at major international airports of the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the said automated landing system has been made functional; and
(d) the amount spent on the said system?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) and (c): The sophisticated Instrument Landing System Category IIIA has been installed at Runway 28 of Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and made operational from December 25, 2001. With the help of this system, an aircraft can land when Runway Visual Range is equal to or more than 200 meters.
(d): The total amount incurred on this system is to the tune of Rs.43 crore.