<p>New Delhi: The expansion of existing airports and development of new airports will continue expeditiously, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2024">said</a> on Thursday and emphasised that the country's aviation sector has been galvanised in the past 10 years.</p><p>Presenting the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2024-key-takeaways-nirmala-sitharaman-speech-main-points-2874708">Interim Budget </a>for 2024-25, Sitharaman said in the last 10 years, the number of airports has doubled to 149, adding that Indian carriers have pro-actively placed orders for over 1,000 new aircraft.</p><p>India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world and domestic air passenger traffic is on the rise.</p><p>"Roll out of air connectivity to tier-two and tier-three cities under UDAN scheme has been widespread. Five hundred and seventeen new routes are carrying 1.3 crore passengers," she said.</p>.Union Budget 2024: Read full text here. <p>Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) or the regional air connectivity scheme is mainly aimed at making flying more affordable.</p><p>"Expansion of existing airports and development of new airports will continue expeditiously," the minister said.</p><p>Three domestic carriers -- Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air -- have together ordered a total of 1,120 planes in less than one year.</p><p>Last month, Akasa Air announced an order for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft. In 2023, Air India and IndiGo together placed orders for 970 planes with Boeing and Airbus.</p>.Union Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman lists Modi govt's achievements - Chronology of statements.<p>Tata Group-owned Air India ordered 470 planes -- 250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing -- in February last year. Later in June, the country's largest airline IndiGo announced an order with Airbus to buy 500 narrow-body planes.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The expansion of existing airports and development of new airports will continue expeditiously, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/union-budget-2024">said</a> on Thursday and emphasised that the country's aviation sector has been galvanised in the past 10 years.</p><p>Presenting the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/union-budget/union-budget-2024-key-takeaways-nirmala-sitharaman-speech-main-points-2874708">Interim Budget </a>for 2024-25, Sitharaman said in the last 10 years, the number of airports has doubled to 149, adding that Indian carriers have pro-actively placed orders for over 1,000 new aircraft.</p><p>India is one of the fastest growing civil aviation markets in the world and domestic air passenger traffic is on the rise.</p><p>"Roll out of air connectivity to tier-two and tier-three cities under UDAN scheme has been widespread. Five hundred and seventeen new routes are carrying 1.3 crore passengers," she said.</p>.Union Budget 2024: Read full text here. <p>Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) or the regional air connectivity scheme is mainly aimed at making flying more affordable.</p><p>"Expansion of existing airports and development of new airports will continue expeditiously," the minister said.</p><p>Three domestic carriers -- Air India, IndiGo and Akasa Air -- have together ordered a total of 1,120 planes in less than one year.</p><p>Last month, Akasa Air announced an order for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft. In 2023, Air India and IndiGo together placed orders for 970 planes with Boeing and Airbus.</p>.Union Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman lists Modi govt's achievements - Chronology of statements.<p>Tata Group-owned Air India ordered 470 planes -- 250 from Airbus and 220 from Boeing -- in February last year. Later in June, the country's largest airline IndiGo announced an order with Airbus to buy 500 narrow-body planes.</p>