Airport

Between January and March 2017, 154 of the lost items were directly returned to passengers before they boarded their planes.

With this move, the airport ends up saving about 1 lakh litres of water every day.

The aviation ministry is planning to introduce biometric screening at airports to help passengers enter just by flashing their thumbs, instead of presenting valid IDs along with tickets.

Keeping customer convenience in mind, the cabinet recently approved a proposal to revamp 400 stations, and give them airport-like facilities, like food courts, retail outlets, medical facilities, etc.

The government of India is all set to add five new towns to the list of airports in India. This has been done with the view to connect small towns and cities better with the rest of the country.

A jaw-dropping aerial photograph of the airstrip at Agatti, one of the islands of Lakshadweep. Don't miss the video of a plane landing here!