AAI allocates ₹3,490 crore for modernisation of air navigation infrastructure
The Hindu
AAI allocates ₹3,490 crore for modernising air navigation infrastructure and enhancing air traffic management systems to meet rising demand.
State-owned Airports Authority of India (AAI) has earmarked ₹3,490 crore for upgradation of air navigation infrastructure, including ₹1,532 crore for automation of air traffic management systems at airports.
AAI is the only Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) in the country.
On Thursday (February 12, 2026), Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol told the Lok Sabha that AAI continuously undertakes modernisation of air navigation infrastructure and upgradation of Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems to cater to the growing air traffic demand.
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"AAI has earmarked a capital outlay of approximately ₹3,490 crore during the period 2026–2028 for the modernisation of Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) infrastructure at various airports across the country.
"Out of the said expenditure, around ₹1,532 crore pertains to automation of ATM systems across airports," he said in a written reply.
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