Government aims to develop 50 more airports in five years: Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu

On Thursday, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Mr. Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, announced that the government plans to establish 50 additional airports within the next five years, further expanding the country's airport ecosystem and promoting job creation. Over the past decade, the number of airports has doubled to 157, and he highlighted that an additional 200 airports are projected to be developed over the next 20 years. He made these remarks while inaugurating the national capital's Airbus India and South Asia Headquarters – Training Centre.

He emphasised the importance of enhancing the airport infrastructure to stimulate job opportunities and commercial activities. Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation Mr. Vumlunmang Vualnam added that air passenger traffic in India is expected to double in the next five years from the 220 million passengers recorded in 2022-23.

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