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'Delhi, Mumbai airports got over 4 points in service quality'

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 12:21 AM IST

Government today said the Delhi and Mumbai airports achieved service quality ratings of 4.24 and 4.05 respectively on a scale of five in third quarter of the current fiscal and were aiming at reaching 3.75 at the end of stage II of their development.

"Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi and Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, Mumbai had achieved Airport Service Quality rating of 4.24 and 4.05 on scale of 0-5 for July-September in 2009," Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said in reply to a Lok Sabha query.

The Minister said under the agreement between the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the joint venture companies-- Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) -- "the target rating after completion of the  stage 2 shall be 3.75 on the scale of five."

The stage II of development of the Delhi airport is expected to be completed by 2016.

While replying to another query, the Minister said DIAL and MIAL have collected Rs 323.11 crores and Rs 119.75 crores respectively as development fees till October this year.

He added that funds collected will be utilised only for construction of assets, which can be transferred to the AAI on the completion of their lease period.

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First Published: Nov 26 2009 | 5:17 PM IST

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