(a) the number of domestic airports being operated in the country at present which are proposed to be converted into international airports by the Government along with the names of these airports; and
(b) the time by which the Government plans to convert these airports into international airports?
The Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION
(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)
(a) & (b): The Airports Authority of India (AAI) owns and manages 103 domestic airports in the country including 23 domestic civil enclaves. Development and upgradation of airports to international standards is a continuous process which is undertaken by AAI from time to time depending upon commercial viability, traffic demand, availability of land etc.