Overview

• Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu visited Srinagar and Jammu airports to assess security and passenger facilities following their reopening this week.
• The airports had been temporarily closed during recent India-Pakistan hostilities and resumed civilian operations after a ceasefire agreement.
• Naidu emphasized the government’s commitment to reviving Kashmir’s tourism sector, which suffered a decline after the Pahalgam terror attack.
• Connectivity between Srinagar and major Indian cities has been restored, with enhanced security measures implemented at the airports.
• Tourism in Kashmir had seen significant growth in recent years, with airport arrivals nearly doubling from 2019 to 2024, highlighting the region’s economic reliance on visitors.