{"id":4132,"date":"2022-07-20T12:39:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-20T12:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.228.189.90\/?p=4132"},"modified":"2023-09-27T16:45:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T11:15:41","slug":"small-town-airports-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/small-town-airports-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism and Small-Town Airports in India: A Closer Look"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13280\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-13280 size-full\" title=\"Small Town Airports in India\" src=\"http:\/\/34.228.189.90\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India.png\" alt=\"Small-Town Airports in India\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India.png 800w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India-630x420.png 630w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India-640x426.png 640w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India-681x454.png 681w, https:\/\/tds.indianeagle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Small-Town-Airports-in-India-272x182.png 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Freepik<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the past few years; the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken up the challenging task of setting up many new airports in the country. Some are under the Greenfield Airport Project. Others have been finalized separately. What\u2019s notable about these developments is that most of these are <a href=\"http:\/\/34.228.189.90\/small-town-airports-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">small-town airports<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor: pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #aaaaaa;color:#aaaaaa\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #aaaaaa;color:#aaaaaa\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/small-town-airports-in-india\/#What_is_the_importance_of_small-town_airports_for_Indian_and_foreign_tourists\" title=\"What is the importance of small-town airports for Indian and foreign tourists?\">What is the importance of small-town airports for Indian and foreign tourists?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/small-town-airports-in-india\/#But_a_lot_has_changed_in_the_last_decade_or_so\" title=\"But a lot has changed in the last decade or so.\">But a lot has changed in the last decade or so.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/traveldiary\/small-town-airports-in-india\/#Now_what_does_it_mean_for_inbound_travel\" title=\"Now, what does it mean for inbound travel? \">Now, what does it mean for inbound travel? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_importance_of_small-town_airports_for_Indian_and_foreign_tourists\"><\/span><strong>What is the importance of small-town airports for Indian and foreign tourists?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Connectivity has been an issue in India when it comes to smaller towns and villages. Roads were slow to build and their quality of construction was almost always a question. Airport upgrades in the country were slow or almost non-existent. It impacted tourism, as inbound tourists are mostly reluctant to venture into places without air or any sort of good connectivity.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"But_a_lot_has_changed_in_the_last_decade_or_so\"><\/span><strong>But a lot has changed in the last decade or so.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Small-town India is largely unexplored. Not because it is not beautiful or worth a visit. But lack of good connectivity via roads and air made it difficult for people to venture into many hidden gems or unperturbed places. Even smaller towns with historical or religious significance in most Indian states were difficult to reach due to very poor quality of roads and adequate public transport. These upcoming airports in India (and the new ones that are already operational) will change the economic and tourist landscapes of India. These two together will form a vicious cycle and support the other. Tourism is bound to increase commerce in the regions; which in turn, will again boost tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Airports in India, in general, were due for infrastructural upgrades and expansion. In the past few years; this has also changed. Several PPP or Public-Private Partnerships (for Delhi, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru) were in the works and proposed expansion schemes for these airports are either underway or near-completion.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_what_does_it_mean_for_inbound_travel\"><\/span><strong>Now, what does it mean for inbound travel? <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, tourists will have access to even more incredible places to discover in India. Second, more seasonal places will be available for domestic and international tourists. The tourist map can expand from the usual Golden Triangle Tour, Konkan Coast destinations, metropolitan cities etc. to the mesmerizing Arunachal (Hollongi Airport in capital Itanagar) Deoghar, Kushinagar etc. Small airports will connect rest of India with several destinations with religious and historical importance.<\/p>\n<p>It is now easier to take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/cheap-flights-to-india-from-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flights to India<\/a> and conveniently travel to so many new destinations. You can always contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Eagle<\/a> for the best deals on tickets and explore more of this colorful country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the past few years; the Ministry of Civil Aviation has taken up the challenging task of setting up many new airports in the country. Some are under the Greenfield Airport Project. Others have been finalized separately. What\u2019s notable about these developments is that most of these are small-town airports. 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