"...Under PM Modi's leadership, the government has ensured that airports are not only a medium of travel, but airports become a centre of growth. Airports have become a centre of employment for the whole country. The one change that has taken place in the last 9.5 years under the PM's leader
Indigo operated the initial flights connecting Surat to Delhi and Hyderabad, marking the beginning of a significant chapter in the airport's operational history.
Amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in India, there is no plan so far to make RT-PCR testing for Covid 19 mandatory at Airports for travellers in the country, official sources in the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru has earned prestigious accolades at UNESCO's 2023 Prix Versailles. The Terminal 2 (T2) secured recognition as one of the 'World's most beautiful airports' and was awarded the coveted 'World special prize for an interior 2023.'
Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), said the UAE's airports witnessed a 15 percent increase in air traffic during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) held at Expo City Dubai.
PM Modi will be on a day-long visit to Surat on Sunday. Besides inaugurating the new Surat airport terminal, he will also dedicate to the people the Surat Diamond Bourse - world's largest and modern centre for international diamond and jewellery business.
Space allocations for commercial activities should be planned on the principle of being 'on the way', and 'not in the way' to ensure smooth and natural flow of passengers, said Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday here in the national capital.
Scindia said, "We decided to take the 6 metros in phase 1 across our country and look at the capacity creation across the 6 airports. And in the 2nd phase in addition to the 6 metro city airports we took 10 additional airports that experienced congestion. And those very clearly were Bhubnesh
The Central government on Monday informed the Rajya Sabha that Krishi Udan Scheme 2.0 covers 58 airports across the country focusing on North Eastern, hilly and tribal among other regions mainly focusing on transporting perishable food products.