Question : AIRPORTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

(a) whether the Government proposes to construct any new airport in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the ongoing status of works at various airports in Andhra Pradesh alongwith the funds earmarked for the purpose?

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

(a) No, Sir.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) The details of ongoing status of works at various airports in Andhra Pradesh is as under:

(i) Cudappah: 82% of construction of runway, taxiway, apron and new integrated terminal buliding has been completed with an estimated cost of Rs.66.52crores.
(ii) Rajmundary: 5% of construction of new integrated terminal building has been completed with an estimated cost of Rs.43.29 crores.
(iii) Tirupati: Resurfacing and strengthening of exisiting runway, taxitract, apron, isolation bay and extension of existingrunway and construction of new integrated terminal building has been completed with an estimated cost of Rs.17.30 crores.
(iv) Vijayawada: 43% of extension of runway has been completed with an estimated cost of Rs.47.87 crores.
(v) Vizag: construction of new integrated terminal building, new runway, apron, taxitrack, isolation bay has been completed with an estimated cost of Rs.253.15 crores.