ECONOMY & INFRASTRUCTURE
Ports & Airports
Amritsar Designated as Second Spoke Airport under International Hub Strategy
The Ministry of Civil Aviation operationalized international Hub-and-Spoke flight arrangements from Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji International Airport in Amritsar.
Amritsar becomes the second spoke airport under the initiative, following Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi (launched June 2026).
Air India provides seamless travel under the brand 'Easy Connect', connecting passengers via Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to 27 foreign destinations.
Mandatory DigiYatra enrollment applies to Indian passport holders utilizing designated Easy Connect flight routes.
Exam Perspective: The hub-and-spoke civil aviation model channels regional passenger feeder traffic into central gateway hubs, optimizing international seat occupancy.
Amritsar becomes the second spoke airport under the initiative, following Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in Varanasi (launched June 2026).
Air India provides seamless travel under the brand 'Easy Connect', connecting passengers via Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to 27 foreign destinations.
Mandatory DigiYatra enrollment applies to Indian passport holders utilizing designated Easy Connect flight routes.
Exam Perspective: The hub-and-spoke civil aviation model channels regional passenger feeder traffic into central gateway hubs, optimizing international seat occupancy.
Key Facts / Static GK
DigiYatra is a biometric boarding system based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) implemented across major Indian airports.
Practice Quiz — 29 July 2026
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