India targets 130 crore air passengers by 2047: Govt. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu, addressing ATC personnel in Chennai on International Day of the Air Traffic Controller, revealed India recorded 1.5 crore domestic passengers in May 2024. He outlined plans to grow from 24 crore to 130 crore passengers by 2047, with ₹3,490 crore earmarked for air navigation modernisation and 840 new controller posts created.