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Maha: Speakers outline key priorities into building airport ecosystems

Mumbai, June 5 (UNI) In the lead-up to the Inter Passenger Terminal Show (IPTS) 2025, a media roundtable was held here on Thursday, in which the participants offered critical insights into building airport ecosystems that are smarter, greener and future-ready.
The roundtable, hosted by Media Fusion under the theme “Reimagining Airport Passenger Infrastructure through Innovation, Technology and Sustainability,” brought together a distinguished panel of speakers: Joseph Gouda, Joint Director, Indian Revenue Service; Sumeet Suseelan, member, Ministry of Civil Aviation (AAC), Government of India; Geetha Priya G, Senior Director & Sector Head – Infrastructure & Airports, JLL India; Vikram Falodiya, Head – Terminal Operations, Navi Mumbai International Airport; Nitin Sharma, DVP – Business Development, dormakaba, and Taher Patrawala, Managing Director, Media Fusion LLC.
Discussions centred on India’s remarkable aviation trajectory—now the world’s third-largest domestic market, contributing 1.5 percent to national GDP and supporting 7.7 million jobs. Over the last decade, more than 85 airports have been developed, with a roadmap to scale that number to 350 by 2047 under the government’s Viksit Bharat vision.
The roundtable highlighted both the opportunities and the urgency to reshape infrastructure in line with this growth.
Speakers outlined key priorities, including the need to bridge infrastructure gaps, reduce import dependencies and enhance regional connectivity through the UDAN scheme. Strengthening digital ecosystems to manage rising cybersecurity risks was also identified as a crucial area of focus.
With over 12 billion US dollars already invested in air transport infrastructure, India is setting its sights on capturing a USD four billion share of the global Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) market by 2031, with the aim of establishing itself as a self-reliant aviation hub.
The conversation also showcased a suite of transformative technologies shaping airport experiences: biometric-based Digi Yatra, AI-powered digital twins, integrated multi-modal transport systems, and Net Zero, LEED-certified terminals were all cited as pivotal in creating globally benchmarked, passenger-centric infrastructure.
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