Airlines vs Indian Railways: India inks a first, more passengers flew in planes than took to AC trains, says govt

According to the report, the Aviation Ministry has targeted a five-fold increase in passenger trips to one billion per annum in 15-20 years. The aviation sector will reportedly see the addition of 1,000 aircraft in the Indian skies in the coming decade from about 550 aircraft today. The government document also stated that domestic air passenger crossed 100 millions in 2017, and added that the National Civil Aviation Policy 2016 has been unveiled to transform the sector.

Airlines vs Indian Railways: India inks a first,
India has emerged as the third largest aviation market with air passenger traffic growing in the range of 18-20 per cent over the past three years. Image source: Reuters

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