Safe air travel! For swift operations of airports across India, Civil Aviation Ministry adds 796 new ATCs
To meet the rapidly increasing demand for new airports across the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has instituted 796 new Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) across different levels since 2022, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen. (Dr) V. K. Singh (Retd) mentioned in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
For the swift operationalization of new airports in India, there has been a corresponding rise in the demand for Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs). On this front, the necessity for additional ATCO positions has been regularly assessed with the approval of the Department of Public Enterprises.
