Projects: 100 Airports in 5 years
India is poised to become the epicentre of growth for aviation sector, said Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India on 13 Mar 2020.
One hundred airports will be added in the next five years, following on to 48 airports already operationalized, said Padhee at the ‘Flying for All’, a reality at Day-2 of ‘Wings India 2020’ event held in Hyderabad 12-15 Mar 2020.
Every entity in the civil aviation ecosystem has to work in tandem, almost in perfect coordination to make sure air traffic is safe and secure, she said.
The rapid expansion in India’s airport and air navigation structure will definitely fuel the huge business and tourism opportunities in the country, added Arvind Singh, Chairman, Airports Authority of India.
Telangana is planning to re-activate old airports and airstrips, create 3 greenfield and 3 brownfield airports, delegates at the event were told. fiinews.com
