Jyotiraditya Scindia: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday that he expressed happiness over the encouraging increase in the number of domestic air passengers. The minister said that the country is witnessing tremendous growth in the aviation sector and this growth is expected to continue in the future as well. The Civil Aviation Minister also said that efforts have been made to reduce congestion at airports. It has been ensured that the airport operators will take all necessary steps for this.
The minister said that the Corona epidemic had a very adverse effect on this sector. However, after that now it is rapidly returning on track. For the past few weeks, people are preferring to travel by domestic air on daily basis and the number of passengers has now reached above four lakhs.
people like to travel by plane
Speaking to PTI, Scindia said that the number of domestic passengers traveling by air is very encouraging. By November this year, it has reached close to 11.1 crores. He said that I think the civil aviation sector is on the way of rapid revival. In economic parlance, this revival is in the shape of a V (rapid growth followed by a decline).
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The number of air passengers has increased rapidly
The minister said that I am sure that we are seeing more participation and increasing enthusiasm among people for air travel, considering the services that are being offered to our customers on planes and at airports. This is the reason why we are seeing a considerable increase in the number of air passengers. I am sure this growth will continue in the country in the years to come.
People did a lot of air travel from November to December
He said, “The number of passengers has been around 4.15 lakh continuously in the last two weeks and on December 24, it reached 4.35 lakh. With this we have crossed the pre-Covid level. If we look at the figures for the whole year, the number of passengers in 2019 was 14.4 crore.
Scindia said, “On a proportional basis, the number of passengers till November was around 9.5 crore… As on date, the number of passengers till November has already reached 11.1 crore. That means we are 15 percent more till November.
need to be aware of covid
Regarding the current situation of the Kovid epidemic in many countries of the world and its impact on the aviation sector, the minister said that the corona virus has always been a matter of concern. He said, “It is a fact that from China to South Korea, Japan and European countries corona virus The number of infected is increasing. It is definitely a matter of concern.
Scindia said, “We need to be cautious. That is why we have taken necessary steps at the behest of the Ministry of Health. We have been asked to test two percent of the passengers coming to India. Fortunately, the rate of infected is not showing high at the moment… I think we should adopt a policy of watch and wait.
Airport authority will have to pay attention
Regarding the crowd at various airports including Delhi, he said that such a number of passengers were not expected to arrive during festivals. Scindia said, “…we have looked into the situation. It is the responsibility of the airport operators to ensure smooth travel of passengers. They should adjust to demand and supply. ”About international air passengers, he said that it is about 20 to 25 percent and is less than the figures of 2019.