Delhi, Mumbai airports collect over Rs 10,000 crore fee since privatisation

Delhi and Mumbai airports have collected more than Rs 10,139 crore in user development and passenger fee till December last year since their privatisation during 2006-07 period.

The airport in the national capital is operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) -- a joint venture where the majority stake is owned by GMR.

GVK group-led Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) operates the Mumbai airport.

In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said DIAL has collected Rs 7,740.52 crore in user development fee/passenger service fee (facilitation) and parking fee during the period from March 2007 till December 2015.

Out of the total, Rs 7,375.42 crore came from "UDF/PSF (facilitation)" and the rest from parking fee, he said.

With regard to Mumbai airport, MIAL has collected a total amount of Rs 2,399.24 crore, including Rs 2,225.5 crore from "UDF/PSF (facilitation)," he added.

The Airport Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) determines the aeronautical tariffs for services provided at major airports in the country, including landing, parking and housing of aircraft, as well as the user development fee.