PM's meet on infrastructure to consider Airline Hub Policy, new airports

New Delhi: With Prime Minister Manmohan Singh keen to boost investment sentiment through infrastructure development, a meeting called by him tomorrow is expected to finalise an Airline Hub Policy and give a push to setting up of 17 new airports, including seven international ones.
The meeting on infrastructure is also expected consider launch of bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, elevated rail corridor in Mumbai and starting of two new major ports, sources told PTI today.
The sources said the meeting, attended by ministers of infrastructure ministries like power, coal, aviation, shipping and road transport, has been called as part of an exercise to boost investment sentiment in the country.
As part of setting ambitious targets for the next one year in six major infrastructure sectors, the meeting is expected to finalise an Airline Hub Policy which would focus on making India an aviation hub by expanding both regional and international air connectivity.
05/06/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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