# Civil Aviation Minister Outlines India's Aviation Growth

> India's aviation minister highlights 1.5 crore monthly passengers and 3,490 crore for air traffic modernization.
- Title: Civil Aviation Minister Outlines India's Aviation Growth
- Summary: India's aviation minister highlights 1.5 crore monthly passengers and 3,490 crore for air traffic modernization. India aims to grow from 24 crore to 130…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/civil-aviation-minister-ram-mohan-naidu-outlines-indias-aviation-growth-on-international-day-of-air-traffic-controller/articleshow/135073603.cms
- Author: ANI
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:33:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: civil aviation minister, ram mohan naidu, india aviation growth, air traffic controllers, domestic passengers, aviation infrastructure modernization, international day of air traffic control
## Minister Addresses Air Traffic Controllers
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu hailed air traffic controllers' critical role in safeguarding India's skies.

> On the occasion of the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, Hon'ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation Shri @RamMNK extended his warm greetings to Air Traffic Control personnel gathered in Chennai, recognising their vital role in keeping India's skies safe
## India's Aviation Milestone
India recorded over 1.5 crore domestic passengers in a single month during May.

> In May this year, India recorded its highest-ever monthly domestic traffic, which is over 1.5 crore passengers in a single month
## Government's Aviation Roadmap
The government aims to grow passenger numbers from 24 crore to 130 crore by 2047.

> Under the vision of the Prime Minister, we aim to grow from 24 crore passengers to 130 crore by 2047
## Air Traffic Controller Workload
Controllers manage over 5,000 daily domestic and 1,000 international traffic movements.

> Every day, there are more than 5,000 domestic and more than 1,000 international traffic movements
## Infrastructure Modernization Funding
AAI has earmarked 3,490 crores for modernizing air navigation infrastructure.

> AAI has earmarked 3,490 crores for modernising our air navigation infrastructure, including 1,532 crore for automation of air traffic management systems
## Carbon Savings from Airspace Efficiency
Flexible airspace use saved 895 crores and nearly 1.95 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide since August 2020.

> Flexible use of airspace has saved an estimated 895 crores and nearly 1.95 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide since August 2020
## Controller Welfare Initiatives
840 additional controller posts created in recent years with focus on workforce welfare.

> 840 additional controller posts have been created in recent years, and we remain committed to the welfare of our controllers also
## ATC-Pilot Collaboration
ATC-pilot interactive sessions designed to bridge communication gaps between controllers and flight crews.

> As India's connectivity expands, safety must expand with it, hand-in-hand. That is why I'm glad to see an ATC-pilot interactive session on your programme today
## Key takeaway

India aims to grow from 24 crore to 130 crore passengers by 2047 with 3,490 crore allocated for air traffic modernization.