Domestic passenger numbers rose to 144 million in 2019 from 60 million in 2014
New Delhi:
The authorities has a “huge recreation plan” and a three-pronged technique for the nation’s fast-growing aviation market, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia mentioned on Thursday.
Mentioning the aviation market’s potential, he mentioned home passenger numbers rose to 144 million in 2019 from 60 million in 2014, a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of about 14.5 per cent.
He was talking on the curtain raiser occasion right here for the ‘Wing India 2024’ convention to be held subsequent 12 months in Hyderabad.
According to the minister, underneath the three-pronged technique, the main focus is to create capability, guarantee there are not any bottlenecks for aviation business gamers and have simplified processes and procedures.
The efforts are to extend the variety of airports, heliports and waterdromes from 148 presently to greater than 200 within the subsequent three to 4 years, he mentioned.
Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal mentioned there may be enormous potential to extend worldwide air connectivity for India.
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