Prime Minister Narendra Modi. file | Photo Credit: PTI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 22 said the aviation sector is bringing people closer and fueling national progress with more airports and better connectivity.
The Prime Minister shared a tweet by Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia about domestic air traffic reaching a new high of about 4.45 lakh, after about 4.45 lakh on February 19. “More airports and better connectivity… The aviation sector is bringing people closer and boosting national progress,” Mr Modi said in a tweet.
Before COVID-19, the average daily domestic air passengers were 3,98,579. In a tweet on February 20, Mr. Scindia said that domestic air passenger movement has reached a new high post COVID-19. Domestic airlines carried 4,44,845 passengers on Sunday. Scindia had said, “Another milestone! Indian citizens marching ahead!”
Presently, there are 147 operational airports in the country. The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the newly-built airport at Shivamogga in Karnataka on 27 February. The country’s aviation sector is on the recovery path after being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.