Jyotiraditya Scindia. file | Photo Credit: PTI
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on March 31 discussed issues of capacity enhancement, security equipment and customs duties with airport operators amid rising domestic air traffic.
India is one of the fastest growing aviation markets and air traffic is increasing while airlines are also starting flights on various domestic and international routes. In a tweet on Friday, Mr Scindia said he met a consultative group of airport operators to discuss several issues such as capacity enhancement, security equipment and customs issues.
“Given the positive trend of growth in domestic traffic, we are working to ensure that the industry is prepared to meet this growth,” he added. Presently, there are around 148 operational airports.
During the summer schedule from March 26 to October 28, Indian airlines will operate a total of 22,907 weekly domestic flights. 11 airlines will operate scheduled domestic services during this period.
In February, domestic air traffic grew by nearly 57% to 12 million compared to the year-ago period.