
Airports Authority of India: Exiting the terminal
The Airports Authority of India’s planned exit from four metro airports and its privatisation drive has raised concerns about ‘private monopoly’. But the government is clear: monetise public assets.
The Airports Authority of India’s planned exit from four metro airports and its privatisation drive has raised concerns about ‘private monopoly’. But the government is clear: monetise public assets.
The research firm says high passenger growth will add to congestion woes at airports in New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, which on an aggregate operate at over 130% of their capacity.
Improved regional connectivity boosted by the government’s UDAN scheme behind the growth.
The Airports Council International ranks Delhi and Mumbai airports high, but how hard will the titles be to retain?