New Delhi: The government has in its July budget announced plans to enhance air connectivity in tier-2 and 3 cities and towns. The schemes for the development of such new airports will be implemented by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) or by public-private-partnership (PPP) models, the latter being at geographies where it is viable for the private sector to make investment.
According to AAI officials, the agency plans to develop at least five airports before the end of this financial year. These airports, which will have just basic facilities unlike some of their city-based cousins, will enhance regional air connectivity in smaller towns and cities.
The AAI officials, however, didn’t reveal the names of the locations where these airports are slated to come up.
In June 2014, civil aviation minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju had made a presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that included plans for developing 50 no-frills airports in several states.
The minister had further informed the Rajya Sabha on July 22 that the government planned to set up three low-cost airports in Bihar at Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Raxaul. However, the time-frame for the completion of these projects hasn't been drawn yet.
06/08/14 Rhik Kundu/Financial Express
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According to AAI officials, the agency plans to develop at least five airports before the end of this financial year. These airports, which will have just basic facilities unlike some of their city-based cousins, will enhance regional air connectivity in smaller towns and cities.
The AAI officials, however, didn’t reveal the names of the locations where these airports are slated to come up.
In June 2014, civil aviation minister P Ashok Gajapathi Raju had made a presentation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that included plans for developing 50 no-frills airports in several states.
The minister had further informed the Rajya Sabha on July 22 that the government planned to set up three low-cost airports in Bihar at Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Raxaul. However, the time-frame for the completion of these projects hasn't been drawn yet.
06/08/14 Rhik Kundu/Financial Express
