He said the government aims to make air travel affordable and after implementation of the policy, scheduled commercial flights will increase from 77 in 2016 to 127 by 2019.
“The #CivilAviationPolicy approved today by the Cabinet will transform the sector & greatly benefit passengers,” Modi tweeted.
“#CivilAviationPolicy gives an impetus to affordability, regional connectivity, safety, infrastructure, which is vital for #TransformingIndia,” he said in another tweet.
The Civil Aviation Policy is aimed at making India the third largest civil aviation market
Domestic ticketing is expected to grow from 8 crore in 2015 to 30 crore by 2022, Modi said.
Under the policy, green-field airports and heliports are to be developed.
PTI