To date, the government has inked bilateral air services agreements (ASAs) with 116 other countries in an effort to increase economic growth and global connectivity.
The decision will make it easier for international flights between India and these countries to operate smoothly, according to Minister of State Murlidhar Mohol in the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In order to facilitate international flight operations and promote a more organized strategy for global air connectivity, the Center has designated cities rather than states.
These are the following: Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Gorakhpur, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Khajuraho, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Varanasi, and Visakhapatnam.
The National Civil Aviation Policy, 2016 was also created by the Center to create an environment that is favorable to the expansion of the Indian aviation sector overall. This includes the development of airport infrastructure through both greenfield projects and the UDAN program.
With domestic air passenger traffic reaching a record high, India’s aviation industry has emerged as one of the fastest-growing civil aviation industries in the world under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
The government’s emphasis on the aviation industry has resulted in a notable rise in the nation’s airport count. In the last ten years, the nation’s airport count has climbed from 74 to 157. Of the 453 airstrips in the nation, about 157 are currently in use, according to a recent ministry analysis of the entire list.
Over 35 lakh individuals downloaded the app last year, and over 91 lakh passengers used the Digi Yatra service, according to the ministry.
According to Mohol, the ministry has improved facilities in a number of areas over the last ten years, creating jobs and quickly expanding the number of airports. Moreover, the Indian aviation industry does not lack pilots or crew members.
