Expansion And Modification Of Airport Infra: AAI, Other Airport Developers To Invest Rs 91,000 Crore In Next Five Years

The Airport Authority of India (AAI) and other airport developers have targeted capital outlay of approximately Rs 91000 crore in airport sector in the next five years for expansion and modification of existing terminals, new terminals and strengthening of runways, among other activities, the Parliament was told on Thursday (10 February).

"Upgradation, modernisation of airports is a continuous process and is undertaken by Airports Authority of India (AAI) and other airport developers from time to time depending on the availability of land, commercial viability, socio-economic considerations, traffic demand and willingness of airlines to operate to and from such airports," Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.

Out of these, eight airports namely Durgapur, Shirdi, Sindhudurg, Pakyong, Kannur, Kalaburagi, Oravakal and Kushinagar have been operationalised, he said.