CURRENT **AFFAI****RS 44 **Ahmedabad Hub-and-Spoke International Flights: Building India as a Global Aviation Connectivity System Category GS Date Data rule Infrastructure, Civil Aviation and Regional GS Paper III 3 September 2026 20+ numerical facts Development WHY IN NEWS
- Ahmedabad became the 3 rd spoke airport under India's international Hub-and-Spoke strategy on 1 September 2026.
- Varanasi was launched on 25 June 2026 and Amritsar on 28 July 2026.
- The model feeds regional passengers into Delhi for international onward travel on coordinated itineraries.