Parliament Question: Status of airport projects in Telangana

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3380 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 23rd March 2026 STATUS OF AIRPORT PROJECTS IN TELANGANA

3380. SMT RENUKA CHOWDHURY

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

(a) whether Government has received proposals from Government of Telangana for the development of airports at Adilabad, Palvancha and Basant Nagar (Ramagundam);

(b) the current status of these proposals, including whether they are pending at the level of Government, Airports Authority of India (AAI);

(c) the reasons for non-approval of these airport proposals so far, including whether issues relate to technical feasibility, land availability, airspace constraints, financial viability or inter-ministerial clearances; and

(d) whether Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any feasibility studies for airports at Adilabad, Palvancha and Basant Nagar (Ramagundam), if so, the details and timelines thereof? ANSWER Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

(a) to (d): Adilabad airfield belongs to the Indian Air Force (IAF). On the request of the Government of Telangana, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) conducted a Techno- Economic Feasibility Study (TEFS) for development of an airport at Adilabad. The land requirements for various categories of aircraft operations have also been communicated by AAI to the State Government.

As per the Techno-Economic Feasibility Report (TEFR) for development of an airport at Bhadradri-Kothagudem (Palvancha Village), the proposed site has been found to be infeasible.

Further, Basant Nagar (Ramagundam) airport has also been found infeasible due to the presence of surrounding high hills causing obstructions in approach surfaces, including Inner Horizontal Surface (IHS) and Outer Horizontal Surface (OHS).

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