00:00The Airports Authority of India is celebrating Yatri Suvidha Divas on 15th of June 2026 at Sinagar Airport.
00:07This is a national event which is made across the country across all AI airports.
00:13We are also making this event in Sinagar.
00:16The objective is to showcase the recent developments at Sinagar Airport,
00:20along with the passenger-centric initiatives,
00:22reaffirming our commitment towards providing seamless, safe and passenger-friendly travel experience to our passengers.
00:31Sinagar Airport has been the significant growth in air connectivity
00:35with enhanced flight operations and improved access to various domestic destinations.
00:40Today, we are talking about 2.04 million passengers every year.
00:49But in 2024-2025, this passenger volume is 4.47 million.
00:56That means 44.7 lakh passengers from Sinagar Airport have traveled.
01:01Although after the first task, we have dipped and only 33.8 lakh passengers traveled last year.
01:09We are definitely hopeful that we are coming back to normal.
01:16At this time, we will be having a very good passenger footfall at Sinagar Airport.
01:18But, now we are coming back to around 12,000-12,500 passengers per day.
01:20After this, we have had a severe trip.
01:29But, we are coming back to around 12,000-12,500 passengers per day.
01:30But, good news, we are back to about 12,000-12,500 passengers per day.
01:34But, we are definitely hopeful that after some time, we will be having a very good passenger footfall at Sinagar
01:41Airport.
01:41Now, let's talk about passenger-centric facilities.
01:45So, continuous efforts are being made to enhance passenger convenience through improved terminal facilities, better accessibility, digital initiatives and customer
01:55service excellence.
01:56Modern initiatives such as DG Yatra.
01:59So, DG Yatra, we have different units in which passengers' processing is very fast.
02:06And, I am very happy to share that we have around 20-25% regular passengers from DG Yatra.
02:43Just ready questions, please?
02:50free wi-fi connectivity
02:52we have seen recently
02:55free wi-fi availability
02:58so when someone comes here
03:01he can have free wi-fi access in his telephone
03:04what is the issue here
03:06specifically
03:07that
03:09prepaid sims
03:10that people come out
03:10they don't go
03:11so we have 2 minutes
03:13we have a free time
03:14when the passengers land
03:16they have an OTP message
03:19in his whatsapp
03:23so whatsapp
03:24they can connect to the OTP
03:262 minutes
03:26it will be free
03:26after that
03:27wi-fi
03:29if they don't do it
03:31then he has to come back again
03:34meet and greet services
03:36recently we have new services
03:38EV charging stations
03:40today
03:40we have 2 EV stations
03:44in the parking area
03:44where you can charge the EV vehicles
03:47we have a free e-cut facility
03:49drop gate
03:51it will be around 3 years
03:53and it will be very comfortable
03:54more than 1500 to 2000 passengers
03:56daily use
03:57it is right from drop gate
04:00to sylindragaray airport
04:01terminal and vice versa
04:03we have a library
04:04we have a free, one
04:05we have an urban library
04:07from the security code area
04:09a library
04:11we have a library
04:12we have a library
04:13which we haveział in the books
04:14and people have very appreciate it
04:16they will get free time
04:17and sit down here
04:18they can just go through the books
04:20and with the request that
04:22please keep the books back
04:24because what happens is a lot of people who go to the books and go to the books but
04:29our books are less than the books.
04:32Laptop workstations, there are about 48 laptops workstations that we have recently placed in some
04:37days.
04:38If the passengers have come to the laptop and take care of them, then across the security
04:44hold area, there are 48 workstations for the laptop and for the workstations.
04:48Mobile charging stations are already there, but now we have additional charging towers
04:54in which there is an enhanced connectivity, in addition to all the shops,
04:59there are all Wi-Fi connections, so there are charging points there too.
05:05First of all, there was a smoking launch in the non-passenger area.
05:10Now we have three smoking launches, so anyone who wants to smoke can have experience in the smoking launch.
05:18Kids zone, now we have introduced kids zone,
05:22where children have time to play there.
05:25Now, regularly there are a lot of kids who are playing there.
05:30They are playing there.
05:32Variety of shopping and dining experiences.
05:35We have a mix of international brands, DC brands, global, local cuisines.
05:42There are all brands here.
05:44Whether you talk about shopping, whether you talk about food, whether you talk about food,
05:48a mix of a lot of shops are available right now.
05:52The airport remains committed to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, comfort and hospitality.
05:58This is a great role to play in tourism promotion.
06:00The airport is a great role to play because the tourists are able to go to the airport.
06:04The tourists are able to go to the airport.
06:05There are many destinations that are connected to the airport.
06:06This is a sad thing, that it is a sad thing.
06:09This is a sad thing that some stations will end up with the flight,
06:12but some days will start to start a little bit.
06:14We are connected to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jammu, Leh, and I think we are expanding.
06:25We are seeing that if we start flights from any destination, then flights will be good and spread.
06:33But the issue of the capacity constraints, I will tell you that we are going to solve the problem.
06:40Cargo and economic growth, where cargo operations have facilitated faster movement of perishable goods, handicrafts, industrial products, and other commodities.
06:50Over the past five years, we talked about cargo.
06:52In the past five years, we had 7000 metric tons of cargo movement from this airport, which has increased to
06:5910,500 metric tons per year.
07:02However, the capacity capacity has increased to 40,000 metric tons.
07:07But we have achieved a milestone of 10,000 metric tons last year.
07:13And we expect that it will increase further.
07:18Cherries, peas, which are local products, are perishable.
07:23We have facilitated them so that they can go faster.
07:25As soon as possible, there will be a moment here.
07:29There will be a number of cargo operations in the drop gate or airport.
07:35We will facilitate the number of cargo operations so that it will be visible.
07:40Now, the future plans are the government of India.
07:43The government of India has allocated 1667 crores for expansion of Senegra Airport.
07:46The airport has been a 20,000 square meter.
07:48Which will be increased to 71,000 square meters.
07:51The processing capacity was 2.5 million passengers.
07:55Now, we are increasing to 10 million passengers per year.
07:58So, there will be a new terminal building, multi-level car park.
08:03Multi-level in the terminal building also.
08:07Both for domestic and international operations.
08:09In addition to that, we have the latest state-of-the-art equipment.
08:17At par with any international airport.
08:20The number of parking bases will be 15.
08:25As of now, the number of parking bases will be 6-15.
08:28As of now, the number of parking bases will be 6-15.
08:29The number of parking bases will be 6-15.
08:33Which will be connection to aerobridges.
08:35Before talking about the activities,
08:39which will be connected to aerobridges,
08:44and the number of passengers will be connected with it.
08:46We will receive the number of passengers and our leaflets to provide their information on airport information.
08:51Some facilities are available on our airport.
08:53How do we connect to people?
08:55How do we provide services?
08:57And what are the destinations in Srinagar and all?
09:04Then cultural activities, folk dance, cleanliness drive in the parking area we will have a cleanliness drive in the parking
09:10area.
09:10There will be a plantation drive in the city side, where we will place the land with a mother's name.
09:19Then a health check-up camp is located in the building, where there will be a health check-up of
09:23all the stakeholders, all the passengers, whosoever want to.
09:26There will be a blood donation camp in coordination with Shere Kishimi Institute of Medical Sciences.
09:33There will be a visit of school children.
09:36There will be a lot of children in the government schools.
09:40In addition, we have invited 20 special kids here, so that they come and have an experience of the airport
09:50environment.
09:51They will be a tour.
10:08In addition to that, we will be feliciting our housekeeping staff, who will be working on the day-to-day
10:14day-to-day.
10:15There will be a lot of kids and people who have been working on the day-to-day day-to
10:17-day day-to-day day-to-day day-to-day day-to-day day-to-day day-to-day day.
10:20There will be kids activities, tourists, or travel, that can be work on the day-to-day day-to-day
10:43day.
10:45Then again we can do a painting on our everyday social media.
10:49People will come and make their ideas.
10:53Obviously, there is a little selfie booths, even banners and all that will remain in our airport.
10:58The message is our daily mission.
11:00There will be a celebration, but it is a real re-affirmation that our commitment is to the philosophy of
11:05passenger first.
11:12I think we will be having a great event, let us all make this event a grand success.
11:46Every runway needs maintenance.
11:50The last time of the maintenance was already 15 years ago.
11:53Every 10 years after running the maintenance is necessary.
11:58Therefore, the Air Force has taken care of and the EMEAS has taken care of its maintenance.
12:02The mandate to use day is mandatory.
12:05We need safe runways for the safe aircraft operations.
12:08That's why we are maintaining it.
12:10The mandate to use day will take a portion for 5 days.
12:14The next mandate to use day will take a portion for the work.
12:18But in October, there will be a final year.
12:21The final year is inevitable.
12:24That's why it will be closed for 15 days.
12:25It will be closed for the final year.
12:27The CMB Aviation News has taken care of.
12:30The peak seizure has taken care of.
12:31The tourism has taken care of.
12:32Will there be some rehabilitation?
12:34Will there be some rehabilitation?
12:36Will there be some other routes?
12:37Or will there be some other routes?
12:53Yes.
12:54All the other routes must have taken care of.
12:57The center, the Ministry of Defense, the Municipal Airport.
12:58I have told you that if you take care of the amazard,
13:02we will abide by those...
13:05All the routes must be closed.
13:06All the routes must be closed.
13:09All the routes must be closed for the land.
13:12All the roads must be closed for the land management.
