Navi Mumbai airport to be operationalised by 2021-22: Minister
The QuintNew Delhi, Feb 13 The Central government plans to operationalise Navi Mumbai airport by 2021-22, apart from creating additional infrastructure at existing airports in Delhi and Banagalore, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said on Wednesday. Speaking at the CAPA India Aviation Summit, the Minister said that efforts are on to decongest existing airports in metro cities and that the civil enclave at the Hindon Air Force base is likely to be operationalised next month. Earlier, the Ministry of Defence agreed to make the Air Force base available for flight operations under the second round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme -- Udan --. The Air Force Station is located around 30 km away from downtown New Delhi and is spread over an area of over 55 sq km, making it one of the largest air bases in Asia.