11 states ignored by domestic carriers: Report

New Delhi: A latest report prepared by the civil aviation ministry has made some startling revelations. The report indicates that a mere 14 per cent of scheduled flights which operate in the country cater to a mammoth 55 per cent of the nation's total population.
The report states that Haryana, Sikkim, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have almost zero connectivity, while 11 states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Meghalaya and Orissa - are catered by only 14 per cent of total 12,000 flights that operate on the domestic route every week.
A copy of the report, which is with MiD DAY, also reveals that out of the 14 per cent, a majority of the flights operate either between state capitals or Metro routes. The report also suggests that states must play a proactive in establishment of low-cost airports and complement other infrastructure needs to the operators, besides reduction in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices.
The report by Civil Aviations Ministry states that Haryana, Sikkim, Puducherry, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have almost zero connectivity.
04/02/12 MiD DAY/IBN Live

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Categories: airports Feb 2012, Indian Aviation- In General Feb 2012