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Question
Write a note on air transport in India.
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Solution
- Airways is the fastest mode of transport of the century. It is also the most expensive means. Aeroplanes and helicopters are the major air transport modes.
- Presently, airways are the only mode of transport to reach remote locations that have no road or rail connectivity.
- Helicopters play a major role during natural disasters or wars for rescuing people and distributing food and other essentials, especially in inaccessible areas.
- It is essential in a country like India that has different terrains and long distances between places.
- Air transport in India was started in 1911. It is managed by Air India. IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, and GoAir are the major transit corporations.
- India’s is the world’s third-largest domestic and overall civil aviation sector. India has a total of 499 airports.
- To achieve connectivity and utilise the potential of under-rated airports, the government has launched the UDAN scheme in April 2017.
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