Enhancing regional connectivity: -
The growth of civil aviation in India has not led to a homogenous increase in air connectivity. Despite the doubling of the passenger traffic over the last five years, several Tier 2/3 cities are unconnected or underserved by airlines.
With the existing economic centres reaching a saturation point, business activities are bound to move to newer destinations. Air connectivity to these new economic centres will not only provide a fillip to the local economy but also bring in incremental traffic to existing airports.
Analysis of ATMs operated in 21 leading states of India vis-a-vis total state population and total passenger flown is stated in the figure below. It highlights the disparity in air connectivity especially in North, East and North East regions of India.