Indian government plans 50 new airports to transform smaller cities
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The Indian government is considering a five-year plan to establish 50 airports in smaller cities across the country. This initiative comes as India's air passenger traffic approaches pre-COVID-19 levels, competing with volume growth from larger nations like the US and China. On September 2, 2024, domestic air traffic hit a new high of 477,554 passengers, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous high on April 21, according to data from the civil aviation ministry.
