(a) whether the Government have any proposals for constructing air bay bridge at Trivandrum International Airports;
(b) if so, the time by which the work is likely to start; and
(c) the reasons for delay in the construction of the said air bay bridge?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHARAD YADAV )
(a), (b) and (c) :- Various alternatives for providing aerobridge at International Terminal Building at Thiruvananthapuram Airport have been formulated and their feasibility studies are being carried out. Moreover, State Government of Kerala through Thiruvananthapuram Airport Development Society (TRIADS) propose to take up the project for construction of a new international terminal on Chakkai Canal side of the Trivandrum International Airport. The proposal includes provision of aerobridge in the Terminal. Since a final decision has not been taken in the matter, no time frame can be given at this stage.