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Delhi Master Plan 2047 Makes First Mention of Air Taxis
The Union government has notified the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, making the first official mention of air taxis and air pods as potential transport modes for the capital. The plan lists these…
The Union government has notified the Master Plan for Delhi-2047, making the first official mention of air taxis and air pods as potential transport modes for the capital. The plan lists these aerial vehicles among systems that could be considered for development over the next two decades, though it sets no timeline or budget.
The document, prepared by the Delhi Development Authority and approved by the Centre, outlines future transport corridors to decongest a city where vehicle numbers have already crossed one crore. Air taxis would require landing infrastructure, airspace regulation, and certification, none of which exist in Indian civil aviation rules today.
The Master Plan-2047 replaces the previous plan for 2021 and runs as the statutory blueprint for land use, housing, and mobility in Delhi. Implementation will depend on later zonal plans and separate approvals from the aviation regulator and the Union civil aviation ministry, which have not yet issued guidelines for commercial air taxi operations.
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Delhi’s population is projected to cross three crore by 2047, putting existing road and metro networks under severe strain. Air taxis and pods are not yet regulated in India: the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has no certification framework for such vehicles, and no manufacturer has applied for approval. The 2041 master plan for Delhi had already flagged the need for ‘innovative transport’ but stopped short of naming air travel. The real test will come when the Delhi Development Authority or the urban local body revises its zonal plans to reserve helipads or vertiports, a process that will require land acquisition and public consultations. Watch for which areas the plan eventually designates as landing zones: if they cluster in government-owned stretches near Connaught Place or Dwarka, the rollout timeline may be shorter than the 25-year horizon suggests.
Source: ndtv.com
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