{"id":19295,"date":"2022-03-25T18:19:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=19295"},"modified":"2022-03-25T19:15:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T13:45:42","slug":"indian-aviation-wants-to-make-220-new-airports-in-just-three-years-minister-scindia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/25\/indian-aviation-wants-to-make-220-new-airports-in-just-three-years-minister-scindia\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Aviation wants to make 220 new airports in just three years: Minister Scindia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

India’s aviation minister recently revealed his plans for developing aviation infrastructure in the country.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Wednesday, India’s Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Parliament in detail about some of his ministry’s plans. Among the things discussed was his vision for the aviation sector in India, including building new airports, flight schools, and dedicated cargo terminals.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

India’s aviation minister Jyotiraditya<\/a> Scindia <\/a>explained the requests for grants for the civil aviation ministry for 2022-23, saying that the government has significant plans for the industry in the coming few years.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia<\/span> | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Domestic aviation market <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia expressed that the expanding domestic aviation market in the country would need robust infrastructure and that his ministry plans to build 220 new airports by 2025 to fuel that growth. He also highlighted India’s growing air cargo industry, saying that cargo flights for perishable food items will be increased to 30%, with 133 new flights in the coming years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To meet industry demands, his ministry is also looking to make 33 new domestic cargo terminals, 15 new flight training schools for pilots, boost focus on the drone sector, and create more jobs over the following few years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aviation industry is rapidly evolving in the country. While air travel remains out of reach for a massive chunk of the Indian population, the civil aviation minister believes that change is already underway, stating,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Earlier just for big cities had airports. Today that has changed fully. This is the reason why the civil aviation industry has evolved as a key element of India’s economy. The part of employment generated in the industry is massive.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The government’s UDAN scheme, <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The government’s UDAN scheme, which is short for “Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik” and loosely translates to “flying made likely for the common citizen,” has been put in place specifically for this purpose. Through this initiative, the Indian government intends to build infrastructure and a culture of air travel for people in tier 2 and 3 cities by making flying cheaper and more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scindia cited Darbhanga Airport<\/a> in the state of Bihar as one of the successes of the UDAN scheme and highlighted the change of the airport:<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cDarbhanga is one of our big historical cities. It is associated with Maithili culture. The airstrip there was built before independence and a private airline, Darbhanga Aviation, operated flights there from 1950 to 1962. When there was the outbreak of Covid, in just nine months, 5.75 lakh people traveled from there.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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