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- India launched the Hub-and-Spoke Aviation Model to improve international air connectivity from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.
- The first service started from Varanasi, connecting passengers to international destinations through New Delhi under Air India Easy Connect.
- Under this model, passengers complete immigration and baggage formalities at the origin airport before transiting through a major hub airport.
- The identified hub airports are Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, with the network planned to expand to 30 airports, including Nagpur.
- The initiative aims to make India a global aviation hub by 2047 by improving international connectivity through domestic airports.
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