The number of airports in the country have gone up 100 per cent to 148 in a period of eight years from 74 in 2014, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. While inaugurating a daily flight between Bhubaneswar and Rourkela under the RCS UDAN scheme, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia said, "There were only 74 airports in the country till 2014, today this number including heliports and water aerodromes has increased to 148 which is a 100 per cent increase in eight years." Business News | Airport Numbers Up 100% in 8 Years: Civil Aviation Minister Scindia.