43 more airports to see regular flights: Jayant Sinha

Jan 19, 2017: 43 more airports in India will see regular flights, said Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha after the regional air services bidding process started.

Soon 118 airports will see regular flights from 75 at present.

"Hope to have first regional flight in February as several airports like Jaisalmer and Coochbihar are ready to go," Sinha said.

Under the regional air connectivity scheme, 16 airports in South India, 32 in Western India, 21 in north, 12 in east and 11 in north-eastern regions are proposed to be connected.

The minister termed the Government's move to make regional flying cheaper in regional areas as a 'game changer'. The bids for routes will be decided by February 3.