Indian Aviation Secretary Reveals Plans for Major Metro Airports to Handle 500 Million Passengers

According to Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Bansal, the airports in major metropolitan cities will be capable of handling a total of 500 million passengers in the near future. He mentioned that there is a high demand for domestic and international travel, and the aviation sector in the country has great growth potential. With all necessary resources in place, the goal of increasing passenger capacity is achievable.

He mentioned the expansion and growth of airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore.

Airports at these metros will soon have a total passenger handling capacity of around 320 million in the near future, he noted.

The upcoming opening of Jewar airport in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Navi Mumbai airport in Maharashtra by the end of next year will contribute to the achievement of the total passenger handling capacity of around 500 million at major metropolitan airports in the near future.

“There is no missing piece in the puzzle,” he said in the context of the growth.

According to him, the challenges for the sector are in setting up world class infrastructure ahead of the curve, supplies from airframe and engine makers, and lack of MROs (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) facilities. Source🔗