GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3128
th
(To be answered on the 7 August 2025)
COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT NEYVELI AIRPORT
3128. DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD
Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) the current status regarding the commencement of commercial flight
operations from Neyveli Airport in Tamil Nadu;
(b) the details of...
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3128 th (To be answered on the 7 August 2025) COMMERCIAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS AT NEYVELI AIRPORT
3128. DR. M K VISHNU PRASAD Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION
be pleased to state:-
(a) the current status regarding the commencement of commercial flight operations from Neyveli Airport in Tamil Nadu;
(b) the details of the upgradation process undertaken at the said airport and the timeline fixed for its completion; and
(c) the details of the funds allocated for initiating commercial operations from Neyveli Airport? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)
(a) to (c) : Neyveli Airport in Tamil Nadu, owned by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), was identified for operations during the 1st round of bidding under the Regional Connectivity Scheme - Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (RCS-UDAN).
The development work at Neyveli Airport has been completed with an expenditure of Rs 26.43 crore. Commencement of flights by the Selected Airline Operator (SAO) is subject to the licensing of the airport for operations.
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