Need For Infrastucture Development in Airports

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NEED FOR INFRASTUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN AIRPORTS

Air traffic has increased rapidly in recent years, although this slowed in 2007. A number of Indian airlines have faced challenging market conditions in 2008 Indians are still flying in much greater numbers.

Estimates made in 2007 by the Indian


Governments Committee on Infrastructure suggest that passenger traffic will grow at a CAGR of over 15% in the next 5 years

AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT PLAN


(During the XI Plan Period 200712)

Main Objectives
To boost Infrastructure in Aviation sector. To provide WorldClass infrastructure facilities. To meet the increased demand by enhancement of Aircraft/Cargo handling capacity. To provide safe Air Traffic Services. To achieve efficiency by improving Air Traffic Flow

Management.

INVESTMENT BY AAI
XI Plan (200712)
Planned Investment $10 billion . Financing Mainly through Internal Resources Relatively small portion through Budgetary Support Balance through Borrowings. Issue of Bonds in Domestic Market. Exploring Loan from JBIC/World Bank.

Credit Rating Awarded AAA stable by CRISIL and L AAA by ICRA for AAI Bonds. Awarded A1+ by ICRA for Shortterm Loan/ Commercial Papers

STEPS TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT FOR DEVELOPING AIRPORTS


The Airports Authority of India (AAI) manages and operates 126 airports and 329 airstrips The Government established the Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) State governments are also getting involved and looking to facilitate the development of new airports. The total investment on new airports has been proposed at about $10 billion by 2012. Greenfield airport projects are planned in resort destinations and emerging metros Further, 35 non-metro airports are proposed for development.

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