GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

LOK SABHA

 UNSTARRED  QUESTIQN  NO. : 3819 (To be answered on the 9 August 2018)

TRIVANDRUM AIRPORT

3819. DR. SHASHI THAROOR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION on *At be pleased to state:-

• whether the Government is aware that the arrivals and departures at Trivandrum International Airport are on the same floor of the modern terminal, difficulties during peak hours, especially early hours when most of the foreign carriers from West Asia operate, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government is aware that 60 check-in counters are needed and that space constraints forced the airport authorities to limit the number to 38, if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government is aware that only four conveyor belts are provided at the terminal, though the volume of passengers demands at least six, if so, the details thereof; (d) whether the number of aerobridges that facilitate movement of passengers to the aircraft is also not enough particularly for the disabled as there are only two aerobridges at the domestic terminal and three at the international terminal, if so, the details thereof; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to remedy the aforementioned situation?

ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) to (e): At present, arrival and departure in Trivandrum International Airport are from the same level. During peak hours in the morning, some difficulties are faced in arrival area due to limited (14 number) immigration counters. Further, at present in Terminal-11 (International Terminal), 39 check-in counters, 2 self-check-in kiosks, 4 conveyor belts and 3 aerobridges are available. There are 2 aerobridges in Terminal-I (Domestic Terminal). Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken up work for installation of one more aerobridge at the International Terminal. To augment additional capacity of the airport, AAI has projected a land requirement of 18 acres to the State Government of Kerala. (Besides, AAI has taken action for construction of a part of new terminal building next to existing Terminal-II within AAI land along-with the provisions of additional 32 check-in counters and 4 more conveyor belts). AAI has also initiated action to increase immigration counters upto 18 nos. by rearranging the Arrival area and has taken up the matter of manpower requirement with Customs Authorities.