Topic : Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
4. The Aviation sector in India requires a major turnaround in the development of Airport infrastructure. What are the challenges that the Indian airports face today? Discuss. (250 words)
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
Recently, an Air India Express flight on a special ‘Vande Bharat’ repatriation flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway and fell into a valley resulting in fatalities. Thus the question.
Key Demand of the question:
The question expects one to bring out the issues and concerns associated with Airport infrastructure and the challenges that Indian airports face today.
Directive:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you have to debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You have to give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Start by discussing the need for seamless and integrated airport infrastructure.
Body:
Discuss in detail the lacunae of the current airport infrastructure across the country.
Explain in what way with India’s aggressive approach to expanding its aviation sector, how it will handle the influx? Airports and airlines will remain interdependent, Too little infrastructure will harm the airlines; too much capacity will harm the airports, Congestion may signal a need to expand, Overexpansion may waste limited resources, Finding the right balance will take time, Ability of Indian airlines to successfully compete in the global market will shape the development of airports etc.
Suggest measures in this direction that the government is taking. Present ideas to improvise the current conditions and overcome the grave concerns.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
