India has launched the first phase of its hub-and-spoke aviation strategy, a plan that aims to make international travel easier for passengers from tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The initiative is a key part of the government's ambition to transform India into a global aviation hub by 2047.
The model formally took off on June 25 with the launch of the first "Easy Connect" service from Varanasi through Delhi. Civil Aviation Minister K. Ram Mohan Naidu has said six more destinations will be added to the network over the next six weeks as the government expands the programme across the country.
