Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday revealed India’s ambitious plans to expand its aviation infrastructure in the coming years. Scindia stated that India is poised to have more than 200 airports, heliports, and water aerodromes within the next five years.
During a press conference focused on assessing the performance of the aviation sector under the Narendra Modi government’s nine-year tenure, Scindia highlighted the remarkable progress made in airport infrastructure. He noted that India had a total of 74 airports, including heliports and waterports, until 2014. Astoundingly, this number has now doubled to 148.
Domestic flyers surge by 135%
