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Delhi airport traffic could reach saturation point by 2023, warns Aviation Minister

Delhi airport traffic could reach saturation point by 2023, warns Aviation Minister

New Delhi, Jan 4 (UNI) Air traffic is increasing at a rapid speed in Delhi airport and it could reach "saturation" point by 2023, the Lok Sabha was warned on Thursday.
The Centre cautioned that in terms of preparation to deal with the challenge, authorities were "racing against time".
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju told the lower House of Parliament during Question Hour that International Civil Aviation Organisation studies have revealed that by 2023 Delhi airport could be "saturated.'
"We are in 2018.....we have just five years time," Mr Raju said, answering supplementaries from M Thambi Durai (All India Anna Dravidra Munnetra Kazhagam and LS Deputy Speaker), Arpita Ghosh (Trinamool), Ashok Chavan (Congress) and P C Mohan (Bharatiya Janata Party).
Several neighbouring states, Mr Raju said, have already shown interest to set up a second airport for Delhi.
Answering a supplementary question from Congress MP and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, the Minister said, Mumbai airport is already "saturated" and the country's commercial hub is in "desperate need" for a new one.
In terms of emphasis given by Government to improve regional connectivity, Mr Raju said in the first round out of 31 earmarked, 15 were already functional while 49 more airports would come up in the second round.
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