Number of airports to increase from 75 to 200: Jayant Sinha
A push for regional connectivity may increase the number of functional airports in the country to 150-200 from 75 in the next few years, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said. Further, existing airports may also get upgraded and modernised with expected investment of ₹15,000-₹17,000 crore by the Airports Authority of India. The government had announced its civil aviation policy in June.