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UDAN Yatri Café at Delhi’s IGI Airport: Tea at Rs 10, coffee at Rs 20, snacks at Rs 20 and what else is on the menu?
Delhi’s IGI Airport has a UDAN Yatri Café in Terminal 3’s check-in area, offering tea for Rs 10, coffee for Rs 20 and selected snacks and sweets for Rs 20. The initiative has expanded to airports across India, with the government aiming to make basic refreshments more affordable for air passengers.
10 new airports coming soon in Madhya Pradesh; plan includes helipads in all 230 assembly seats
New airports coming up in MP: Madhya Pradesh is rolling out a major aviation expansion under its Civil Aviation Policy 2025, aiming for an airport every 150 km, an airstrip every 75 km and a helipad every 45 km statewide, with permanent helipads planned in all 230 assembly constituencies.
24 companies propose Rs 5,500 crore investment for Asia's first telecom manufacturing zone in Gwalior: Jyotiraditya Scindia
Gwalior is set to establish Asia's first dedicated Telecom Manufacturing Zone. This ambitious project will attract approximately ₹5,500 crore in investment. Over 18,000 direct employment opportunities are expected to be generated. The zone will house 24-25 telecom manufacturing units and related components. This initiative aims to transform Gwalior into a major telecom manufacturing hub.
Branded hotels set for big growth on infrastructure push
India’s branded hospitality sector is projected to grow at a 13.4% CAGR to $45.39 billion by 2030, driven by infrastructure expansion, rising incomes, and untapped demand in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, according to a report by NOESIS Hotel Advisors. Branded hotel supply is expected to expand about 38% by 2029, with strong demand linked to rail modernisation, highway travel, and regional aviation.
27 airports in north, west & central India closed till May 10; 430 flights cancelled
Today Cancelled Flights News: Due to airport closures across northern, western, and central India, commercial flight operations were suspended until Saturday, May 10th, leading to significant air traffic disruption. Indian carriers canceled 430 flights, while Pakistani airlines canceled over 147. Many airlines rerouted flights to avoid the sensitive zone, with foreign carriers opting for safer routes.
Cabinet approves eight National High-Speed Road Corridor projects worth Rs 50,655 crore
The cabinet approved eight National High-Speed Road Corridor Projects spanning 936 km at a cost of Rs. 50,655 Crore to boost logistics efficiency and connectivity. The projects will create 4.42 crore man days of employment. They include an eight-lane elevated Nashik Phata-Khed Corridor, a six-lane Agra-Gwalior Corridor cutting travel time by 50%, a six-lane Tharad-Ahmedabad Corridor for port connection, among others.
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MP govt to buy new plane for flying VVIPs; assembly to go paperless
On Wednesday, the Madhya Pradesh cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, approved purchasing a Challenger 3500 Jet Plane for VVIP transport to replace the B-200GT VT MPQ, which crashed in May 2021. They also approved the Rs 23.87 crore NEVA project under Digital India, with 60% of funding from the Centre, to digitize the state assembly.
Regional airports found wind beneath their wings in FY24
India's hinterland air travel surged last year, driven by civil aviation ministry data and government schemes. Airports like Diu, Pantnagar, Tezpur, and Prayagraj saw significant growth, boosted by the Udan scheme and low fares. IndiGo and other airlines expanded services, with CFO Gaurav Negi highlighting the importance of regional routes for broader networks.
Gwalior Airport terminal to be ready by Jan 31 or first week of Feb: Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
"This is a historic moment for Gwalior. Not only on the map of India but Gwalior is ready to rise on a global level. This airport terminal was the dream of every person in Gwalior. A grand airport has been developed by the Airport Authority of India, which has history, culture, and modernity--the confluence of all four things," Scindia said.
Airlines in India to add 100 aircraft per year to fly 412 mn passengers
Civil Aviation Ministry officials said that there were about 400 aircraft in 2013 and in 2021-22, the number increased to 700. Airlines in India are going to add 15 per cent capacity or 100 to 110 aircraft per year and the aviation sector is looking at close to 1,200 aircraft by 2027.
Amit Shah lays foundation stone for new terminal building and expansion of Gwalior airport
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan were present on the occasion.
Regular international flights resume in India after two years
Battered by the pandemic, the airline industry is slowly coming back to normalcy and the resumption of normal overseas flights is expected to provide a fillip to the sector.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia requests CMs of 5 states to expedite matters related to aviation infrastructure
Under regional connectivity scheme UDAN, financial incentives from the Centre, state governments and airport operators are extended to select airlines to encourage operations from unserved and underserved airports, and keep airfares affordable.
Work to deliver 2 cr doses of COVID-19 vaccine to 41 places by Jan 8 underway: AAICLAS
AAICLAS COO Selvakumar said a total of nine lakh doses of the vaccine are planned to be delivered in four big cities of Madhya Pradesh — Indore, Bhopal, Jabalpur and Gwalior — in the first phase.
User charges for railway stations redeveloped by private companies to be inflation-linked: IRSDC MD
“When you are giving someone a station for 60 years, it is not fair to give them a charge cast in stone. It must go up or down depending on market realities. So that if inflation increases, there will be a formula for how much it will reflect on the cost,” Sanjeev Kumar Lohia, Managing Director at IRSDC told reporters during an online briefing on Tuesday.
Airport-like user charge to be levied for newly redeveloped rail stations: Railway Board chairman
The Railways has floated a request for proposal, seeking bids to redevelop Amritsar, Nagpur, Gwalior and Sabarmati railway stations at an estimated cost of Rs 1,296 crore. The government is set to invite bids to redevelop 50 stations through the IRSDC, entailing an investment of around Rs 50,000 crore in 2020-21.
Indian Railways eyes Rs 50,000 crore revamp of 50 stations
The station redevelopment initiative has excited Indian conglomerates and foreign pension funds alike.
Bids invited to redevelop four railway stations
The Indian Railways Station Development Corporation invited request for qualification (RFQ) for redevelopment of Nagpur, Gwalior, Amritsar and Sabarmati stations. The indicative station redevelopment cost for the four projects will be Rs 465 crore, Rs 300 crore, Rs 375 crore and Rs 156 crore, respectively.
PM Modi to launch number of projects in poll-bound MP tomorrow
Madhya Pradesh is going to polls by the end of this year.
Vijay Rupani inaugurates Air Odisha's first flight under UDAN scheme
Under the UDAN scheme, Air Odisha plans to connect cities like Bhubaneswar, Utkela, Raipur, Ranchi, Gwalior, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhavnagar and Selam, among others.
Navigating a future for seaplanes will be tough
These planes might serve coastal areas in India and have a niche elsewhere, but a return to heydays of 1930s will be difficult.
We have dramatically cut entry barriers for regional carriers: Jayant Sinha
If a company runs operations with aleased ATR 72, our estimates show that the airline would require to sell tickets at Rs 3,500 to 4,000, assuming 80% seats are full, said Sinha.
Relaxation of visa regime high point in 2014 for tourism
Besides the ETA, the ministry launched welcome cards for foreign visitors and operationalised a long-awaited tourist helpline.
Policy on building low-cost airports expected soon
The Civil Aviation Ministry would soon finalise names of the first five of these 50 no-frill airports to be taken up first, official sources said here today.
Indigenous fighter aircraft LCA-Tejas gets Initial Operational Clearance
After IOC II HAL will go ahead with Series Production of multi-role fighter which will, however, have to cross several milestones before it receives FOC.
51 new low-cost airports to be set up: PMO
The govt decided to set up 51 new low-cost airports with an aim to give boost to civil aviation sector and increase air connectivity to Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
Britannia likely to sell Bangalore HQ
Nusli Wadia-led biscuit major Britannia Industries is believed to be exploring the possibility of selling its much-storied corporate headquarters in Bangalore.
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Civilian aircraft may cruise into defence airspace
Airline passengers facing erratic flight schedules and inordinate delays may get some respite with the government planning to allow civilian airlines to use defence airspace and airport infrastructure.
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