UP has become identity of flourishing aviation sector in India: CM Yogi

Emphasizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aim to expand the civil aviation sector, increase the number of domestic and international airports and ensure the expansion of civil/ public facilities in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that Uttar Pradesh had emerged as a new identity of the flourishing aviation sector in the country and three international airports were currently operational in the state.

While reviewing the works of the Civil Aviation Department on Tuesday, the Chief Minister said that in the year 2016-2017, the freight transportation in the state was 5895 metric tonnes, which increased to 20, 813 metric tonnes in 2022-2023,