Civil Aviation Minister inaugurated passenger facilities including Bhagwan Birsa Munda statue, UDAN Yatri Café, and Kids Zone at Ranchi Airport.
India's airports increased from 74 in 2014 to 165 currently, with Jharkhand's passenger traffic growing fivefold since 2014.
Modified UDAN scheme plans 100 new airports and 200 heliports nationwide, with expansion planned for Ranchi terminal building.
Ranchi Airport passenger traffic increased from 17 lakh to over 27 lakh in five years, with capacity expansion to 2,160 peak-hour passengers.