Uttar Pradesh: In a bid to boost the connectivity of airways, Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya M Scindia on Wednesday praised the progress of the development of airports in Uttar Pradesh and said that the government plans to set up 17 new airports in the near future.
The Civil Aviation said, "The government has decided to operate direct flights from Delhi airport to Kushinagar airport for four times a week. These operations will start on November 26. We will connect directly with Kolkata and Mumbai airports as well soon."
The Civil Aviation Minister added, "In the first seventy years of India's independence, only 74 airports were there in the country. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guidance, the government has successfully inaugurated 54 airports in the last 7 years of his governance in the country. With this, 128 airports have been set up in the country," said.
Earlier, Scindia felicitated PM Modi in Kushinagar where he said, "Under PM Modi’s vision and guidance, we have successfully set up the Kushinagar International airport. This is the ninth airport in Uttar Pradesh and the government plans to set up 17 more airports in the state in the near future."
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