NEW DELHI, Mar 21 (NNN-PTI) – The Indian government, yesterday said, it has 17 scheduled airlines operating through 148 operational airports.
The information was given by V K Singh, junior federal minister of civil aviation, in the upper house of the Indian parliament (locally called Rajya Sabha).
The minister further said, the number of aircraft endorsed by the country’s civil aviation watchdog – the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on the Air Operator Certificate, is 718.
“Presently, there are 148 operational airports in the country, which includes 137 airports, two water aerodromes and nine heliports,” the minister said.– NNN-PTI
