India Plans 50 New Airports in 5 Years — India Report
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From top CEOs of the largest travel brands to new entrepreneurs driving innovation, the voices on stage at Skift India Forum are a reflection of the best the travel industry has to offer.India is planning to build 50 new airports in the next five years, aviation minister Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu said to ANI on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025. The government is also planning to establish Delhi as a global aviation hub within the next two years.
India has become the third-largest domestic aviation market in the world and has achieved an annual growth rate of 10% over the past decade. The minister shared that as per the government’s five-year plan, the number of airports will increase and passenger services will also be improved.
Delhi as Aviation Hub: Naidu highlighted the strategic location of the Delhi airport as a gateway between the global East and West. He said that discussions are on with airlines and international partners to bolster connectivity to Delhi and position it as a pivotal player in global air travel.
Last year, IndiGo chairman V Sumantran also said that India was becoming a convenient hub for travel between Southeast Asia and the Middle East. He had cited examples of several airlines carrying passengers from places such as Bangkok to Jeddah or Dubai by connectin
