Varanasi: Union civil aviation minister Ajit Singh said that large states like UP should think of better air connectivity for rapid development.
Singh was here on Sunday to unveil the statue of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport. Addressing a function, he said: "It's a myth that air journey is for wealthier people and capitalists. Even emerging entrepreneurs as well as people from service class have started thinking of time saving journey.
This reason has led to an impressive growth in this sector. Today, the airports of the national capital contribute to 14% in the total GDP of Delhi." But, he said, it is unfortunate that despite being the biggest state of country, UP has only five full-fledged airports, including two international airports at Varanasi and Lucknow. This is insufficient for a state with a population of over 20 crores, he said. The state government should utilise 41 airstrips available in UP.
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