'India will have 200-220 more airports in next 5 years': Jyotiraditya Scindia
1 min read 07 Jun 2023, 02:42 PM ISTScindia also said that in just 9 years, the number of airports doubled in country from 74 to 148.
PremiumIndia will have 200-220 more airports, heliports, and water aerodromes, said Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on 7 June.
Addressing a press conference, he said, “In the next five years, India will have 200-220 more airports, heliports, and water aerodromes."
Scindia also said that in just 9 years the number of airports doubled in the country from 74 to 148.
He also laid emphasis on how the northeast part of the country has now got eight more airports. Scindia said, "There were some states in the region where there were no airports but today, Arunachal Pradesh has three new airports, Sikkim also has an airport now."
Meanwhile, on 5 June, reports arrived that the civil aviation ministry will meet with airlines regarding the escalating airfares on specific routes in recent weeks.
As per the report, airfares have witnessed a significant surge, particularly following the suspension of operations by crisis-affected airline Go First starting on May 3.
Minister Scindia had previously mentioned that the ministry is analyzing to assess the impact of Go First's flight suspension on these routes. while responding to the increased airfares on specific routes.
With agency reports.