Parliament Question: Airport Revenue Operations

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 790 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23rd July 2026 ) AIRPORT REVENUE OPERATIONS 790. SHRI NAVEEN JINDAL Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION be pleased to state:- (a) the details of the Domestic User Development Fee (UDF) per passenger and International UDF at each of the ten major airports during 2022; (b) whether both these fees have been revised upwards/downwards since 2022 and if so, the details thereof, year and airport-wise; (c) whether the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) pointed out any discrepancies/shortcomings in the joint ventures for non-aero revenue being operated by the concessionaires at any of these airports during the post privatisation period and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in pursuance of the AERA reports; and (d) whether the AERA has also pointed out in its reports that some of the practices used by the concessionaires leading to impact on tariffs and ultimately to extra burden on the airport users including the passengers viz. large CAPEX plan leading to higher RAB and depreciation, OPEX escalation leading to raised ARR, conservative tariff forecast leading to rise in passenger tariff and conservative non-aero revenue leading to reduced subsidy and UDF increase and if so, the details thereof? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol) (a) & (b): Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) determines tariffs, including User Development Fees (UDF) for aeronautical services provided at major airports. The details of per passenger UDF levied at ten major airports in March, 2022 and March, 2026 is at Annexure. (c) AERA does not regulate non-aeronautical services. However, 30% of the Non-Aeronautical Revenue (NAR) is considered for cross-subsidisation of aeronautical charges. AERA determines appropriate level of NAR based on regulatory prudence, benchmarking and other due diligence measures.(d) AERA follows a uniform tariff determination methodology, irrespective of the ownership or management of the airport, taking into account factors such as return on investment on aeronautical assets, operating expenditure, depreciation, taxes, etc. After detailed technical, financial and commercial scrutiny, only prudently and efficiently incurred costs are admitted for tariff determination. AERA ensures that aeronautical tariff, including UDF remain reasonable and reflective of efficient airport operations while balancing the interest of all stakeholders. ******Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 790 regarding "Airport Revenue Operations" to be answered on 23.07.2026. Annexure Per Passenger User Development Fee (UDF) levied at 10 major airports in March 2022 and March 2026 FY 2021-22 FY 2025-26 Sl. PAX Name of Airport Intl. No. Type Dom. Intl. Dom. Economy Business Emb. 130 130 129 650 810 1 DELHI Disemb. - - 56 275 345 Emb. 0 171 175 615 695 2 MUMBAI Disemb. - - 75 260 304 3 BENGALURU Emb. 184 839 550 1500 4 HYDERABAD Emb. 281 393 750 1500 5 KOLKATA Emb. 583 1402 547 1315 6 CHENNAI Emb. 69 69 410 625 7 AHMEDABAD Emb. 85 85 600 1190 8 GOA-DABOLIM Emb. 301 604 570 900 9 COCHIN Emb. 70 70 270 570 10 PUNE Emb. 400 793 387 745